Ep. 4 How Big Viking Games Fought Off a Patent Troll
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In this episode of Down, But Not Out, Nick talks to Greg Thompson about how Big Viking Games was served a lawsuit early on that could have cost them millions and put them out of business. After growing Big Viking Games to generate over 3 million dollars a year in revenue, Greg was served a patent infringement lawsuit that buried them in legal fees and time consuming tasks. After 9-12 months and $500,000, Big Viking Games was able to beat the lawsuit and triumph over the troll. Listen now to find out how Greg and his team were able to come out stronger and ended up tripling the size of Big Viking Games.
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