[msandford]

That's a strategy both sides choose to employ actually. Imagine BigCo suing LittleCo notionally for infringing one of its patents, but really it's to drain LittleCo's coffers so that LittleCo is out of business and can't compete with BigCo in market X any longer.

[petegrif]

But in this scenario BigCo isn't the one needing outside financing, is it?

[msandford]

> But in this scenario BigCo isn't the one needing outside financing, is it?

No, I was refuting the idea that only defendants stretched litigation out. The entity with more money stretches litigation out, doesn't matter which side they're on.