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Janice Schakowsky: At best, patent trolls are misleading, and at worst, they are extortionists.

On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
At best, patent trolls are misleading, and at worst, they are extortionists.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky describes the negative impact of patent trolls on businesses.

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