John Dingell: “It is extortion, plain and simple, and it results in significant harm…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2013

It is extortion, plain and simple, and it results in significant harm to inventors, small businesses, and start-ups.

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Democratic · Michigan

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Dingell describes the actions of patent trolls as extortion harming small businesses.

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John Dingell: “It is extortion, plain and simple, and it results in significant harm to inventors, small businesses, and start-ups.”