Today’s moderator: Rick Badie
Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he’s covered the region’s immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC’s Gwinnett edition.
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Ever heard of patent trolls? It’s a term used to describe individuals or investors who purchase patents with no intent to manufacture or market the product. Rather, they generally sue for patent infringement or try to settle with companies that use the innovations. It’s a growing trend that today’s guest writers say cripples innovation and puts a financial toll on small businesses.
Guest columnists:
Patent trolls restrain innovation by Tino Mantella
Stop patent trolls by Jon Potter
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