“Patent troll”

…made the American Dialect Society’s list of “Words of the Year 2005” (PDF) (Jan. 6). For more on patent trolls, see our tech/IP page. Also: Patent Baristas, Jan. 4, and Peter Zura’s 271 Patent Blog, Dec. 29 (both via Blawg Review #40 at Small Business Trends).

…made the American Dialect Society’s list of “Words of the Year 2005” (PDF) (Jan. 6). For more on patent trolls, see our tech/IP page. Also: Patent Baristas, Jan. 4, and Peter Zura’s 271 Patent Blog, Dec. 29 (both via Blawg Review #40 at Small Business Trends).

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  • “Patent troll”

    …made the American Dialect Society’s list of “Words of the Year 2005” (PDF) (Jan. 6). For more on patent trolls, see our tech/IP page. Also: Patent Baristas, Jan. 4, and Peter Zura’s 271 Patent Blog,…

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