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Tech

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Tech

The 11 Stupidest Patents of 2015

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By Daniel Oberhaus
Tech

The Law in GIFs: An Extremely Rude Appeal

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By Sarah Jeong
Tech

Are the Bitcoin Patent Wars About to Begin?

09.23.15

By Jordan Pearson
Should We Start Worrying About Pharmaceutical Patent Trolls?

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By Mike Pearl
Tech

Is a Patent Troll About to Kill the High-Tech Dildo Industry?

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By Peter Holslin
Games

Explore the Gross, Cultish 3D World of Worlds Inc. Before It’s Lost Forever

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By Francis Murphy
Tech

The US Patent Office Trashes Key Portions of the Infamous ‘Podcasting Patent’

04.12.15

By Michael Byrne
Tech

Google and Dropbox Plan to Kill Patent Trolls Without the Government’s Help

07.14.14

By Alyssa Hertig
Adam Carolla Is Bummed About Patent Trolls Taking All His Money

05.05.14

By Daniel Kohn
Tech

The Supreme Court Is Taking on Copyright and Patents with Three Important Tech Cases

01.17.14

By Max Cherney

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