Oregon passes bill against ‘patent trolling’


It is the second state in the country to do so.

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It is the second state in the country to do so.

“Patent trolls are companies that purchase patents and intimidate thousands of individuals and small businesses with the threat of a lawsuit,” said Sen. Jackie Winters, R-Salem, who sponsored the bill, which was introduced this session. “The aim is to extort cash from companies or individuals in order to make the threat of litigation go away.”

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