FTC planning to take on patent trolls, hopes to reduce frivolous lawsuits
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Referencing the usual persons briefed on the matter, the NYT reports that FTC chairwoman Edith Ramirez is preparing to propose an inquiry that will put patent-assertion entities -- companies that exist solely to buy and collect royalties on patents -- under federal scrutiny.
9:49 PM Jun 19 2013