Draft:Leigh Rothschild

Leigh M. Rothschild, is an American patent holder based in Miami, Florida. Rothschild is considered a fervent patent troll by Electronic Frontier Foundation, the organization having awarded him the "Stupid Patent of the Month" award on multiple occasions.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
On August 31, 2015, Rothschild was first awarded "Stupid Patent of the Month" by the EFF for his patent pertaining to an internet connected drink mixer. The patent in question, is US Patent No. 8,788,090 "System and method for creating a personalized consumer product."

On November 30, 2016, the EFF awarded Rothschild with another "Stupid Patent of the Month." The award was granted to US Patent No. 8,856,221 "System and method for storing broadcast content in a cloud-based computing environment," first filed on October 15, 2012 and issued October 7, 2014.

Rothschild most recent award of "Stupid Patent of the Month" from the EFF was on January 30, 2023. This time, it pertains to US Patent No. 9,054,860 "Digital verified identification system and method," which was first filed in 2015 on June 8, and issued June 9.

Valve Corporation v. Rothschild
Most recently, Rothschild has had a suit filed against him by Valve Corporation. The suit alleges that a limited liability company affiliated with Rothschild threatened litigation against Valve Corporation in relation to supposed infringement of US Patent No. 8,856,221, despite a 2016 licensing agreement.