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Battling the Patent Trolls

Posted by Hemos on from the whack-slash-bush-wacked dept.

opus writes "There's an interesting series of articles at law.com on the current situation in patent law, which has become "a money-minting machine for a few patent holders". Includes an article on Peter Detkin, counsel at Intel, who spends much of his time battling patent infringement claims against Intel, and who coined the term "patent troll". Apparently it's not just the geeks who are unhappy with the current state of affairs in patent law."

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  1. Off Topic? Decide for yourself. by Sydney+Weidman · · Score: 3, Offtopic

    From the Law.com FAQ:

    Can I use Netscape Navigator with Law on the Web?

    No. LawOnTheWeb.com uses Microsoft's ActiveX technology, a technology not fully supported in Netscape Navigator. LawOnTheWeb.com requires Microsoft Internet Explorer. Microsoft does not charge you for their browser. Click here to install the latest version of Internet Explorer directly from Microsoft.

    Don't worry, it's just some lawyers helping out their buddies who happen to own some intellectual property!