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By Grace Wyler
Tech

Our Flawed Patent Process Is What’s Feeding Patent Trolls

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By DJ Pangburn
Tech

Patent Trolling Is Draining the Blood from the Idea Economy, and It’s Just Getting Worse

10.17.12

By Michael Byrne
Tech

How the Super-Trolls of Patent Aggregation Spell Innovation Doomsday

03.05.12

By Michael Byrne

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Nintendo, This Is Getting Ridiculous. We See the Switch 2, It’s Okay — Just Drop the Reveal

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