Patent trolls
Patent Trolls Are Harming Innovation. Congress Can Help
Patent trolls are amassing portfolios of patents, not to produce goods but to shake down innovative firms that use these technologies as inputs for settlement fees. The Advancing America’s Interest Act is an important step to protecting American innovators and the United States economy, writes Roslyn Layton.
Are “Patent Trolls” Stick-Up Artists or Just Benign Middlemen?
A new study explores the dual effect that non-practicing entities, commonly known as patent trolls, have on innovation and the market of ideas.
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