LONG BEACH, CALIF. — While patent litigation has been on the rise for a number of years, it hasn’t been between competing companies but from patent trolls who seek to buy up patent portfolios in order to sue industry players for infringement.

One of the fastest growing arenas for patents over the past decade has been 3D printing, making it a likely target for those trolls.

“For most trolls, the goal is not to actually go into litigation. The goal is to get a quick settlement,” said Paven Malhotra, an intellectual property (IP) attorney with Keker & Van Nest LLP, whose clients include Intel, Comcast and Google and is based in San Francisco.

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