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Patent Troll Complaints at the ITC Threaten Consumers

By Mario H. Lopez, Hispanic Leadership Fund   More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic and the array of challenges that it has wrought for Americans of all walks of life, one area that has met this unique challenge and demonstrated resiliency is our broadband networks.  The Internet infrastructure has been largely successful in […]

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Consumers Pay When Patent Trolls Monetize ITC Loopholes

By Krisztina Pusok and Steve Pociask, American Consumer Institute   The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has become an increasingly popular venue for patent complaints, allowing patent trolls to exploit the loopholes in ITC practice for financial gains. Unless the ITC’s statute or practice adjusts to better reflect the realities of modern products and innovation […]