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		Are 'Patent Trolls' the Secret Heroes of the Tech World? (technologyreview.com)
		2 points by tgriesser on Nov 1, 2010 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

drallison on Nov 1, 2010 [–]

So, patent trolls are like nuclear weapons, a deterrent component in the war to protect intellectual property?

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