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A patent problemMaking lawsuits more risky for patent trolls is just one way to stop abuse of the system.E arlier this year, a group of 51 legal scholars and economists sent a letter to the US Congress urging it to take action on the increasing toll of frivolous patent lawsuits.Over the past five years, they said, researchers have published more than two dozen studies on the economic consequences of patent litigation.The view that has emerged is grim: the lawsuits are hindering research and development, and slowing the launch of firms.Less than a month later, another 40 scholars rebuffed the claims, saying that the impact of the lawsuits has been exaggerated.Furthermore, they argued, patent litigation is on the wane, and legislation to rein it Publish or perishUniversities should release reports to show what they are doing to tackle misconduct -and funders should help them to do so effectively.
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