Read more patent trolls stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10064/patent-trolls.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:35:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/31242/tech-giants-join-forces-against-patent-trolls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome of tech's biggest players are banding together to corner the market on patents key to their various businesses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Companies like Google and Verizon are afraid of being held hostage by small players with a claim on key bits of intellectual property, and wary of...http://www.newser.com/story/31242/tech-giants-join-forces-against-patent-trolls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Jun 2008 11:45:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/10180/making-money-patent-pending.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBig Blue is seeing green in a recent patent filing. IBM, which holds more patents than any company in the world and reaps more than $1 billion in royalties annually, says it wants to make it easier for small companies to license its ideas on a “floating privilege basis.” So...http://www.newser.com/story/10180/making-money-patent-pending.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Oct 2007 18:43:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/6214/supreme-court-slays-patent-trolls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTechnology Review looks at three recent Supreme Court decisions—taken together, "historic"—that crack down on "patent trolls," unscrupulous companies that file thousands of patents and just as many lawsuits, aggressively hunting for license fees. The new rulings make it harder to launch these licensing campaigns, and easier for courts...http://www.newser.com/story/6214/supreme-court-slays-patent-trolls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Aug 2007 18:38:33 CDT