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the patent troll looks for infringers that have invested heavily in the product and often has to threaten them with or actually instigate a lawsuit in order to obtain licensing revenues.

The push for reform comes in response to the increased activities of “patent trolls,” firms that amass patents to make money from intellectual property infringement lawsuits and licensing deals.

This cycle has led to the creation of the patent troll, a company with money, a legal team, a bunch of largely-obvious patents, and…well, that’s about it. These companies spend their time and ...

SK hynix is willing to sign cross-licensing deals with competitors in order to minimize legal patent disputes and focus more ...

Patent trolls have vexed the technology industry for ... The company's website is unresponsive and an attorney for the firm ...

A new study confirms what we’ve all suspected based on anecdotal evidence: Suits filed by patent trolls have gone way up over the past few years. As Ars Technica reports, the new study headed up ...

Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, co-sponsored the PREVAIL Act. Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Activism Director Jason Kelley is an opponent of the PREVAIL Act. "Patent troll lawsuits already target ...

Patent-holding firm racks up the nearly $1 billion lawsuit ... VLSI is a ‘patent troll’ created by Fortress, a hedge fund that is bankrolled by large investment groups for the sole purpose ...