An Overview of the "Patent Trolls" Debate.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Actions and defenses.

Licenses.

Patents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (23 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews current debate and controversy surrounding "patent assertion entities" (PAEs), colloquially known as "patent trolls," which are non-patent practicing businesses that seek to license and enforce patents, under threat of litigation, purely to secure royalties or settlement payments from practicing industry entities. Considers effect of PAEs on innovation, examines reasons for rise in PAE litigation, and explores legislative options available to Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Overview of the "Patent Trolls" Debate

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