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Perspective

Jul. 15, 2009

Regulate Foreign Trolls

Before our economic recovery is driven onto the rocks by the next wave of patent trolls, Washington needs to act decisively, write Mark Krietzman and Peter Gluck.

By Mark Krietzman and Peter Gluck

People in many cultures teach their children to beware of trolls and similar creatures that lurk in smelly, dank, dark holes or under bridges. These foul, putrid beasties fester in the muck prepared to ambush the unwary traveler.

In Patent World, such beasties are harder to spot. They tend to wear Armani suits, drive fancy cars and may even fly their own jets - but they are foul and they do fear (in jurisdi...

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