Focus (Forum & Focus)
Dec. 29, 2007
Inhibiting Innovation
Forum Column - By Dennis Fernandez and Linda R. Judge - Five recent developments have made it harder than ever to obtain and defend a patent in the United States.
By Dennis Fernandez
and Linda R. Judge
The law around acquisition and enforcement of U.S. patents has rapidly evolved of late. A number of recent court decisions have made it increasingly difficult for non-practicing patent holders (such as patent trolls), to enforce patent claims. The goal of these court decisions appears to be to stem the tide of excessive litigation and to limit patent enforcement to paten...
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