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Patent Pools: Are Consumers Paying for Nothing?

Steve Pociask | Posted 05.15.2013 | Technology
Read More: Patents, MPEG 2, MPEG LA, Intellectual Property, Patent Pool, Tech Patents, Technology News
Steve Pociask

No one wants to pay for free stuff, and why should they? However, when you buy a television, DVD player or a number of other tech devices, you may be paying more than you should. Here is a story about how consumers are quietly getting ripped off.

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Multiple Federal Agencies Ponder Relationship of Aggressive Patent Enforcement and Anti-Competition

Christina Gagnier | Posted 04.06.2013 | Technology
Read More: Uspto, SHIELD Act, Patent-Pool, Ftc, Peter DeFazio, Joe Leibowitz, Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Patent Licensing, Patents, Technology News
Christina Gagnier

The issue of defensive patent enforcement is starting to move beyond consumer technology products.

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Patent Licensing Schemes: Creating a Bad Holiday Bargain?

Christina Gagnier | Posted 02.10.2013 | Technology
Read More: Cyber Monday, Patent License, Consumer Electronics, Holiday Shopping, Patent Pool, Patents, MPEG 2, MPEG LA, Technology News
Christina Gagnier

While consumers may be getting that desirable device this holiday season, consumers are also paying inflated prices resulting from abuse of market power by patent holders.

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