Showing posts with label patent law. Show all posts
Showing posts with label patent law. Show all posts

Bret Swanson: The Patent Drain On Economic Growth

Patent trolls stifle innovation.     Slow economic growth since the Great Recession has been devastating for employment, middle class incomes, and federal and state budgets. Worse, many economists are predicting slow growth for the next generation. A number of policies — from tax and immigration reform to more innovation friendly     ... MORE

Ronald Bailey: Kill Off Software Patents

When patents kill off innovation.          The Supreme Court has a chance to give innovation a boost this year by rolling back one of the country’s most economically stupid policies. With the case of Alice Corporation v. CLS Bank International, the justices will dive into the issue of whether companies should be able to patent computer        ... MORE

Stephen DeMaura: The Creepy Business Of Patent Trolls

Leaching enemies of innovation.     Free markets and pro-paycheck policy are necessary to build a strong economy rich with quality employment opportunities for all Americans. As the country has shifted from a manufacturing, labor-intensive workforce toward technology- and innovation-based jobs, it is important that we continue to     ... MORE