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Maxine Waters: “Many of the major banks have been using patented business methods without permission of the patent owners or payment to…”

On the recordMay 15, 2012
Many of the major banks have been using patented business methods without permission of the patent owners or payment to them.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters highlights issues of patent infringement by banks.

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