Patent-Reform Risks Remain For Device Firms In Lawmaker Efforts
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
With the legislative calendar winding down, the chances for passage of a patent bill in 2014 are waning, but lawmaker efforts targeting patent trolls should not be ignored because they hold serious potential risks for small device firms, an attorney says.
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