SCOTUS handed down two rulings this year that pretty much exactly that. http://www.mwe.com/Unanimous-Supreme-Court-Exceptional-Patent-Cases-Determined-at-Distri

SCOTUS handed down two rulings this year that pretty much exactly that. http://www.mwe.com/Unanimous-Supreme-Court-Exceptional-Patent-Cases-Determined-at-District-Courts-Discretion-with-Appellate-Review-only-for-Abuse-05-05-2014/ http://www.mwe.com/Unanimous-Supreme-Court-Exceptional-Paten... Intentionally threatening clearly bullshit infringement claims is going to be clamped down on.