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August 4, 2013 10:00 am GMT
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Examining The Effects Of Patent-Troll Legislation On Startups
Non-practicing entities (NPEs), or patent trolls, have largely stayed off the political radar for the 12 years since the term "patent troll" was coined. But the political winds have changed in the last year, as NPEs have now become a favorite whipping boy of Congress -- and the president, the Federal Trade Commission, the State of Vermont and the International Trade Commission. There are six bills in committee in the House and Senate, with a seventh bill currently under discussion, all aimed at curtailing various practices by NPEs.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/Dn1qa_kIrrw/
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