Finally, a win against patent trolls

TECHi's Author
Opposing Author Nytimes Read Source Article
Last Updated
TECHi's Take
Chastity Mansfield
Chastity Mansfield
  • Words 35
  • Estimated Read 1 min

No, it’s not the minor win of fighting back a patent troll. It’s an overarching victory that could force patent trolls to have “skin in the game” if they lose, discouraging frivolous attempts.

Nytimes

Nytimes

  • Words 66
  • Estimated Read 1 min
Read Article

It looks as if “patent trolls” are going to lose a big one.

The Supreme Court announced this month that it would hear two appeals of decisions by the federal appeals court that oversees all patent cases. In each case, the company that was sued for patent infringement won on the merits but did not prevail in having its legal fees paid by the losing party.

Source

NOTE: TECHi Two-Takes are the stories we have chosen from the web along with a little bit of our opinion in a paragraph. Please check the original story in the Source Button below.

Balanced Perspective

TECHi weighs both sides before reaching a conclusion.

TECHi’s editorial take above outlines the reasoning that supports this position.

More Two Takes from New York Times

China wants to build floating nuclear power plants for its new islands
China wants to build floating nuclear power plants for its new islands

I'm sure you've heard about that man-made island chain that China has built in the South China Sea, the one…

Obama has finally spoken out about the encryption debate
Obama has finally spoken out about the encryption debate

Ever since Apple refused to assist the FBI in breaking through the iPhone's encryption last month, the United States has been…

Pandora might be looking for a company to sell itself to
Pandora might be looking for a company to sell itself to

Pandora may be the largest Internet radio service in the world, but that doesn't mean all that much considering how…

The government wants to invest $4 billion into self-driving cars
The government wants to invest $4 billion into self-driving cars

Self-driving cars are the future of the automotive industry, and the Obama administration wants to ensure that that future is brought about as…