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August 12, 2012 09:05 pm

Intellectual Ventures Tied To 1,300 Shell Companies


dgharmon writes "New research (PDF) shows that Intellectual Ventures is tied to at least 1,300 shell companies whose sole purpose is to coerce real companies into buying patent license that they don't want or need. Those who resist the "patent trolls" are dragged into nightmarish lawsuits."

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