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Patent system often stifles the innovation it was designed to encourage

  • Written by Michael J. Meurer, Professor of Law, Boston University
Patent system often stifles the innovation it was designed to encourageAttorneys for Apple heading to court during the so-called smartphone patent wars.AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

Over his career Thomas Edison garnered more U.S. patents than anyone in his time. Edison profited from his patents, but he was also exposed to the dark side of the patent system. He had to contend with lawsuits by other patentees who sought –...

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