A new target for tech patent trolls: cash-strapped American cities

posted on 17/03/2012 16:46

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By suing the public sector, ArrivalStar has gained the attention of advocates at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which sometimes challenges patents it believes threaten the public. Earlier this month, EFF issued a call for prior art that could help bust one of the most-litigated Jones patents.

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