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Senate Vote Tomorrow Could Give Helping Hand to Patent Trolls
A patent on crowdfunding. A patent on tracking packages. A patent on photo contests. A patent on watching an ad online. A patent on computer bingo. A patent on upselling. These are just a few of the patents used to harass software developers and small companies in recent years. Thankfully, they...
The Alice ruling has effectively ended hundreds of lawsuits where defendants were improperly sued for basic computer use. PERA would also overturn another 2013 Supreme Court case that prevents most kinds of patenting of human genes. This week, we need to show Congress that everyday users and creators won’t stand for laws that actually expand avenues for patent abuse.
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