&gt; A troll who comes after them and knows that they sue even when a case is backed away from (regardless of prejudice) will be less likely to drop the case at that point.<p>Perhaps, but it also serves to deter future trolls from engaging Newegg in court over patents. Newegg is making it clear that if you sue them over a patent, that suit is going to be taken to a verdict, whether you like it or not.