Valve Lawsuit, Valve Just Won Its Patent Troll Trial — A Seattle Jury Ruled Against Leigh Rothschild on Every Single Count
A federal jury in Seattle ruled in Valve Corporation’s favor on all counts on February 17, 2026, finding that inventor Leigh Rothschild and his affiliated companies violated Washington state’s anti-patent trolling law and breached a licensing agreement that should have ended their dispute years ago. The jury awarded Valve approximately $152,000 in damages. The case…
