Perspective
Sep. 10, 2013
Reining in patent troll abuses
A recent settlement in Minnesota may signal the end of one tactic employed by some so-called "patent trolls." By Matthew S. Jorgenson
A recent settlement in Minnesota may signal the end of one tactic employed by some so-called "patent trolls." In announcing the settlement, Minnesota's attorney general described the problem in colorful terms: "Patent trolls shake down small businesses to pay license fees they may not owe to avoid threats of costly litigation." Indeed, the rhetoric against "patent trolls" has only sharpened in the last yea...
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