“Patent demands are taking a big toll on technology companies, with results that range from forcing companies to tweak their products to exiting their business altogether, according to a Santa Clara University study. The study underscores the increasing difficulty of dealing with patent claims. Patents have become a major part of business strategy, with companies like Apple and Samsung battling each other in courts around the world in cases that could result in hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. The SCU report focuses on patent demands from companies that do not themselves make anything. Many detractors call them ‘patent trolls.'”
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2013/05/06/290950.htm
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