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Software Patent Litigation: What Have We Learned?
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You are not authorized to post comments.Deborah Nicholson, Open Invention Network
The huge increase in software patent litigation over the last 15 years has produced reams of articles, cost fortunes and even snagged the US President's attention. But when something goes on for long enough, it also produces data -- lots and lots of data. So what have we learned from all the data?
Deborah Nicholson, Open Invention Network
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Deb Nicholson wants to make the world a better place with technology and social justice for all. After many years of local political organizing, she became an enthusiastic free software activist. She is currently the Community Outreach Director at the Open Invention Network and the Community Manager at GNU MediaGoblin. She also serves on the board at Open Hatch, a.k.a. Free Software's Welcoming Committee. She lives with her husband in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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author = {Deborah Nicholson},
title = {Software Patent Litigation: What Have We Learned? },
year = {2015},
address = {Washington, D.C.},
publisher = {USENIX Association},
month = nov
}
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