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Whither goest the patent troll?

The IPKat

A decade ago, patent trolls were all the rage in the patent world. Whether in speeches, conferences, or articles, no subject engendered more IP conversation. If there was a rock-star matter in the patent world, it was the debate over trolls. Patent Trolls, ?nd

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Bring Back Patent Models To Shut Down The Patent Trolls

IP Law 360

By reintroducing the requirement that inventors submit a miniature working model of their inventions along with their patent, legislators could help to deter patent trolls, reduce frivolous litigation and support legitimate inventors in protecting their innovations, says Darin Gibby at Kilpatrick.

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[GuestPost] Opinion: Patent trolling threatens the market of taxi aggregators in Kazakhstan

The IPKat

The court disagreed with this argument, stating that a description of its features and associating them with any structural elements was not required and held that Yadex.Taxi had infringed the patent. Analysing this decision, first of all, the question arises as to how it was possible to register this patent? of the proceeds.

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Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

Kashishipr

The term ‘Patent Troll’ originated in 1994 in an educational video by Paula Natasha Chavez called the ‘Patents Video.’ ’ A patent troll is a term used for describing a company that uses Patent Infringement claims to win arguments and court judgments for profit or to stifle competition.

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Google’s dialogue in the conversation of improving the US Patent System

IPilogue

Google’s contribution to the US patent system. Healthy patent systems can sometimes be described as a way to incentivize creative inventions, encourage building on existing ideas, and avoid frivolous litigation. Concern with the US patent system. Google also helped discover the License on Transfer Network. Source: RPX.

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Patent Trolls: Navigating the Fine Line Between Innovation and Exploitation in India’s Legal Landscape

Intepat

Introduction Patent trolls are entities that do not actively develop their inventions but instead acquire patent rights for obvious inventions to prevent others from working on them or to collect licensing fees. In a way, patent trolls serve a purpose, much like lawyers.

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A Tale of Two Googles: Patent System Champion or Crux of the Problem?

IP Watchdog

Prado portrays Google as a strong supporter of the patent system, citing their history in initiatives to spur new inventions and technologies. For example, Google was a key player in 2013 in starting the Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge (to not sue on open-source software).