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Patent trolls & commons

Will more donations to the "patent commons" stop patent trolls? Happenings this month make you consider what the role of each of these are in the future. WSJ's cover article on patent trolls is one thing to check out. . and more announcements of patents dedicated to the commons is another.

Should universities dedicate more patents to a (or many) "commons" in order to reduce concerns that universities will license to "patent trolls?" Universities have unobligated patents. Universities' licensing offices are (relatively) easy to find. Universities are interested in seeing their work used. . and in recouping costs. Large companies are not able to work with many universities on an individual basis -- it's not efficient. How should the governments, universities, small & large businesses work together to see good solutions?

posted by Dana Bostrom @ 22:06