Do Patent Trolls Exist? Examining the Economic Impact of Non-Practicing Entities and Patent Infringement Litigation on Innovation

Do Patent Trolls Exist? Examining the Economic Impact of Non-Practicing Entities and Patent Infringement Litigation on Innovation

Thesis advisor: Julie Mortimer === Non-practicing entities (NPEs) – firms that do not produce goods or services but license to and sue other companies with portfolios of patents – have drastically increased patent infringement litigation since 2006. Over the same period, the USPTO has granted an inc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: DiStefano, Ryan P.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Boston College 2012
Subjects:
Non-practicing entities
Patent trolls
Patent infringement
Litigation
Innovation
Patent grants
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2345/2630

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