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When Startups Need More Lawyers Than Employees, The Patent System Isn't Working

Posted by BernardSwiss on · 2 comments
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We've talked a lot about the tax on innovation that patent trolls create, which is well-known inside startup circles but often misunderstood by the broader public, thanks to the pro-innovation rhetoric of high-profile trolls like Intellectual Ventures. The conversation is getting more attention lately, especially with the recent news of Senator Schumer's patent reform bill which specifically aims to fight the patent troll problem, and this interview with an anonymous developer from a tech startup offers some perspective from someone who is directly affected by the issue.

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BernardSwiss Story submitter ·
Neither the experts nor the SF authors predicted this. The PK Dicks seem to have had a better grasp on "the future" than the Nivens or Heinleins...
jdixon ·
> ...than the Nivens...

Re-read "The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton" or the others in that series.

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