Every quarter, RPX publishes its take on trends impacting patent litigation and the patent marketplace. Last week, 2020’s Q2 in Review showed that there has been a significant increase in patent litigation despite the broader economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with NPEs surging in the final days of June and operating companies outpacing prior second quarters. The first half of the year also saw a marked increase in litigation hitting the Automotive market sector, while Biotech and Pharma, Semiconductors, and Networking also experienced a sizable bump.