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Perspective

Apr. 19, 2012

Are we experiencing an “Occupy Patents” moment?

Recent years have seen a rush to shell out breathtaking sums of money for patent portfolios. By Suzanne S. Harrison of Percipience LLC


By Suzanne S. Harrison


In 2011, the Occupy Wall Street protests against social and economic inequality, greed, corruption and the undue influence of corporations on government blossomed into a movement. Their slogan, "We are the 99%," addresses the growing income inequality and wealth distribution in the U.S. between the wealthiest 1 percent and the rest of the population.


Also last year the Nortel patent portfolio set a new auction record of ...

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