How Patent Trolls Harm the Economy

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By timothyOct 21, 2012, 1:08 pm188 pts
WebMink writes "It used to just be speculation, but the numbers are now in — patent trolls are costing America jobs and economic growth. Newly-published research using data commissioned by Congress shows big rises in patent troll activity over the last five years — from 22% to 40% of all patent suits filed,…

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