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Author Watkins, William J., Jr., author.

Title Patent trolls : predatory litigation and the smothering of innovation / William J. Watkins, Jr. ; foreword by William F. Shughart II.

Publication Info. Oakland, California : The Independent Institute, [2013]

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  346.730486 W328p 2013    ---  Available
Description xiv, 81 pages ; 23 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-72) and index.
Contents 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 -- Conclusion.
Subject Patent suits -- United States.
Patent licenses -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
Patent laws and legislation -- Economic aspects -- United States.
ISBN 9781598131703 (pbk.)
1598131702 (pbk.)

 
    
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