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A decade ago, patenttrolls were all the rage in the patent world. If there was a rock-star matter in the patent world, it was the debate over trolls. It got this Kat to wonder: has patenttrolling become such an ""oh so yesterday" subject? PatentTrolls, ?nd
By reintroducing the requirement that inventors submit a miniature working model of their inventions along with their patent, legislators could help to deter patenttrolls, reduce frivolous litigation and support legitimate inventors in protecting their innovations, says Darin Gibby at Kilpatrick.
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This Network protects members from patenttrolls’ claims, these ‘patenttrolls’ are described as companies that bring patent claims for profit and to supress competition. Concern with the US patent system. Critics have raised concern that this patent-owner friendly policy attracts patenttrolls.
Introduction Patenttrolls 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. Without adequate resources, these inventors might not receive fair compensation for their innovations.
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.” The AIA’s co-sponsor, Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX), stated that the intent of the AIA was to fight against “ patenttrolls [that] hurt small businesses and independent inventors.” This certainly begs the question of who the actual “patenttrolls” are.
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