What happens if you try to extort thousands of small business through trumped-up patent claims? The answer is “not much,” as a new FTC settlement makes clear. Read more »
The Federal Trade Commission will use its subpoena power to look into 25 so-called “patent assertion entities” which have made a business of amassing old patents in order to extract license… Read more »
Despite legislation and public outcry, patent trolls keep on suing small businesses and hurting innovation. Now, the FTC is bringing a glimmer of hope the abuse of the patent system will… Read more »