Predatory ‘patent trolls’ could soon find it harder to operate in the
United States. Legislation to curb frivolous patent lawsuits has
regained momentum after lawmakers in the US Senate added a provision to
stop university patent holders from being penalized along with the
trolls.
The process is moving quickly. The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to vote on the bill by the end of the month, readying it for a final Senate vote this summer, and the House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee is likely to vote this week on a similar measure. That gives observers optimism that Congress will finally enact patent-troll legislation after a failed effort last year.
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