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Anti-patent engineers a problem, says senior Google IP counsel – Blog – IAM Magazine

Anti-patent engineers a problem, says senior Google IP counsel – Blog – IAM Magazine:

Wow this is an interesting point related to the effect that Patent Trolls have on the invention and innovation process. Google spends an ever increasing amount of time and money in prevention and avoidance within the new product/invention pipeline.

Yuk!

This is like the doctor avoiding malpractice issues by exercising defensive medicine, but on steroids.  (Sorry about the pun!)

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