The Patent, Used as Sword
Thousands of executives and companies are caught in a software patent system
that federal judges, economists, policy makers and technology executives say is
so flawed that it often stymies innovation.
Alongside the impressive technological advances of the last two decades, some
argue, a pall has descended: the marketplace for new ideas has been corrupted by
software patents used as destructive weapons.
This article is Part 7 of the iEconomy series, which examines the challenges
posed by increasingly globalized high-tech industries.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/technology/patent-wars-among-tech-giants-can-stifle-competition.html?emc=na

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