The article can be found at https://theconversation.com/tinkering-with-the-law-wont-stop-patent-trolls-21296
Sujitha Subramanian writes on ‘patent trolls’ for "The Conversation" blog
15 December 2013
Dr.Sujitha Subramanian, Lecturer in law, discusses the US Innovation Bill in The Conversation blog. She argues that the legislation does not effectively deal the root causes of the problem of ‘patent trolls’, i.e, the low quality of patents, and maintains that there is a need to rethink the ‘working’ requirement of patents.
Dr.Sujitha Subramanian, Lecturer in law, discusses the US Innovation Bill in TheConversation blog. The Bill has passed through the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan vote and is expected to be approved by the Senate and the White House in the near future. Sujitha argues that the legislation does not effectively deal the root causes of the problem of ‘patent trolls’, i.e, the low quality of patents. She also maintains that there is a need to rethink the ‘working’ requirement of patents.
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