Bill Targeting Patent Trolls Could Be First Nail in the Coffin

Bill would force trolls to pay legal costs of defendants if they lose cases

This could be the year Congress takes serious action against patent trolls, non-practicing entities that buy up patents and virtually extort companies to pay up for violating frivolous patents.

A good first step could be a bill re-introduced Wednesday by Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) that would force plaintiffs to pay all of a defendant's legal costs if the patent lawsuit fails in court. 

It's hard to find anything nice to say about patent trolls except that they are really good at squeezing money from unsuspecting companies.

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