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- Title
PATENT TROLLS' THREAT TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE ENTERPRISES.
- Authors
Babin, Laurie A.; Jarrell, Allison M.
- Abstract
This study examines the threat of "patent trolls" to businesses, particularly small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), and offers suggestions on how to handle this threat. Patent trolls are Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) whose business models are based on litigation, not protecting and fostering innovation. Studies have shown deleterious effects of this rampant nuisance litigation, effectively reducing innovation and costing businesses millions of dollars responding to this threat. However, legislative and judicial reforms are having impact, and fighting this threat in the legal arena is becoming more effective.
- Subjects
NONPRACTICING entities (Patent law); SMALL business; PATENT suits; LEGISLATIVE reform; JUDICIAL reform
- Publication
International Journal of Business & Public Administration, 2018, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1547-4844
- Publication type
Article