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It grants monopolies aimed at
limiting competition (
patents and copyright), and then penalizes companies for using («
abusing») them, in contravention of state antitrust law — so that there is a «tension» between these state laws.
Today the Judiciary Committee of the United States Senate held a hearing on the Leahy - Lee
patent reform proposal, «Protecting Small Businesses and Promoting Innovation by Limiting Patent Troll Abuse&r
patent reform proposal, «Protecting Small Businesses and Promoting Innovation by
Limiting Patent Troll Abuse&r
Patent Troll
Abuse».
When I go around and talk to other entrepreneurs, what I hear is that they're afraid that if they become successful, they're going to be targeted by
patent trolls... What are you planning to do to
limit the
abuse of software
patents?