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The Judiciary Committee in the House of Representatives has raised concerns regarding the effect of Patent Trolls on small business, startups, and non-tech companies given their lack of resources to defend themselves. As reported by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPILA), the average cost of patent litigation is $650,000 regardless of company size. Approximately 55% of patent lawsuits filed by patent trolls are against businesses earning less than $10 million. The Judiciary Committee also reports that 40% of [[Small Business Research| small businesses] targeted by Patent Trolls suffer from significant business setbacks requiring changes in strategy, shut-downs, a decrease in valuation or slows in growth. <ref name="patenttrollsbob" />

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