Branded drug companies release new drugs protected by composition of matter patents for the active ingredients in their products. Some of these patents are based on unique findings and can hold up for two decades. Down the road, companies may choose to file for supplementary patents to protect newly found formulas or methods of manufacturing. […]
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How tech companies can fight back against “patent trolls”
Innovation is the heart of the technology industry in California. Tech companies compete to create new and better ways of doing things. By filing patents for new ideas, tech companies secure their innovations’ place in the system. So-called “patent trolls” found a way leverage this system to gain profit. Non-practicing entities “Patent trolls” are non-practicing […]
