This week in defeating Patent Trolls
How to make war on patent trolls (The New Yorker), Obama wants to crack down on patent trolls. That’s not enough. (Washington Post) and When Patents Attack... Part Two! (This American Life).
And then call your congress person.
(previously, previously, previously, previously, previously, previously)
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