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Federal Trade Commission Moves Closer to Studying ‘Patent Trolls’
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Friday took another step toward a comprehensive study of "patent trolls" - companies in the business of buying and asserting patents - to see if they are hurting ...
Questionable Software Patents Behind Rise in Lawsuits: GAO
Software patents are the biggest reason behind a rise in litigation over inventions, especially against companies that use the technology, the U.S. Government Accountability Office found. Its study, ...
Google & Microsoft: Enemies In Court, Frenemies In Congress
Even as they battle in courts over smartphone and video technology, Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. have discovered a common foe: patent owners who try to sue their customers or go after an entire ...