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The Truth Behind Patent Trolls Issue Brief (view source)
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==Why Patent Assertion Entities are Good for Innovation and Small Businesses==
Patent assertion entities that do not engage in abusive litigation are often burdened by the association with the term "patent troll." [http://www.bna.com/challenges-of-defining-a-patent-troll/] Proposed patent legislation in the 114th Congress fails to make a clear distinction between PAEs and patent trolls. The House Innovation Act (H.R. 9) and the Senate PATENT Act (S. 1137), two major bills proposing patent reform in the current Congress, do not differentiate between legitimate patent holders and patent trolls and threaten to make litigation even more costly and risky for all patent holders.