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Autore |
Watkins William J., Jr. |
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Patent trolls : predatory litigation and the smothering of innovation / / William J. Watkins, Jr. ; foreword by William F. Shughart II |
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Oakland, California : , : The Independent Institute, , [2013] |
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©2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (97 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Patent suits - United States |
Patent licenses - Corrupt practices - United States |
Patent laws and legislation - Economic aspects - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Recent trends -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office -- Patent trolls -- How trolls work -- Taming the trolls -- The Texas hot spot -- Learning from the Texas docket -- Reformation and the litigation explosion -- Concluding remarks. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Stiflers of innovation, patent trolls use overbroad patents based on dated technology to threaten litigation and bring infringement suits against inventors. Trolls, also known as nonpracticing entities (NPEs), typically do not produce products or services but are in the business of litigation. They lie in wait for someone to create a process or product that has some relationship to the patent held by the troll, and then they pounce with threats and lawsuits. The cost to the e |
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