Patent Trolls in the Grocery Aisle: Aldi Takes on Intellectual Ventures (opens in new tab)

In April 2026, Aldi Inc., the no-frills German discount grocer beloved by bargain hunters across America, filed a preemptive declaratory judgment lawsuit against Intellectual Ventures (IV). (That link may be paywalled, so here is the docket information: Case 1:26-cv-00461-UNA, filed 4/21/26 in the District Court for Delaware.) This is not the first “man bites shark” … Continue reading "Patent Trolls in the Grocery Aisle: Aldi Takes on Intellectual Ventures"