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Beware patent trolls

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Amanda D. Francoeur, [email protected]

These trolls may not be the characters you read about in fairy tales, but their intentions are nevertheless familiar as they seek out vulnerable companies or inventors for patents or pursue multiple large conglomerates for million-dollar licensing deals. Patent trolls, also known as nonpracticing entities (NPEs), are rising considerably in number. According to a report from PatentFreedom – an organization launched in April 2008 to provide up-to-date information on NPEs to companies needing patent protection – more than 220 patent trolls are currently in operation. Companies such as...Read full article

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