“Amazon Patent Pseudo-Court Can Halt Sellers With Scant Oversight” (featured quotes)

Marshall Gerstein Partner Ryan Phelan was recently featured in a Bloomberg Law article examining Amazon’s patent dispute resolution process and its impact on online sellers. In the article, Bloomberg Law explores Amazon’s Patent Evaluation Express (APEX) program, an alternative to traditional litigation that allows third‑party evaluators to make expedited determinations on patent infringement disputes.

The article highlights how APEX has become an influential mechanism for resolving patent claims on the platform, offering a faster, lower‑cost option than federal court proceedings while raising questions about transparency and procedural safeguards. Ryan offers his perspective as an APEX evaluator, providing insight on how the process works and weighing in on some of the recent discourse surrounding the program.

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