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Patent Trolls Lead Patent Infringement Cases in 2013: Report

Driven by patent trolls, patent infringement cases increased by 25 percent in 2013 to a record 6,500 filings, according to a report released Thursday by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). The “2014 Patent Litigation Study” (PDF) says the total number of patents granted also increased by 7 percent to almost 300,000 last year. Continue reading

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Google Adds 79 Data Center Patents To Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge

August 9, 2013 — Internet giant Google announced Thursday it has added 79 patents to a list that is promises it will not use for suing any open-source software distributor or developer, with the exception of using it for defense purposes. Keep on reading: Google Adds 79 Data Center Patents To Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge Continue reading

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