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Internet Safety, Patent Reform, US Policy

Removal of Covered Business Method Patent Expansion From The Innovation Act A Disappointment

November 20, 2013

i2Coalition appreciates Chairman Goodlatte’s leadership on patent reform; Covered Business Method patent expansion still needed Washington, DC – According to a recent study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Patent Assertion Entities, or “patent trolls,” cost defendants and licensees a staggering $29 billion in 2011. While The Innovation Act takes steps to address many of […]

Access To Data, Internet Governance, Internet Safety, Privacy, US Policy ICANN, National Security Agency, NSA

The Difference Between the NSA and “Everyone Else”

October 24, 2013

The following post originally appeared on The WHIR. A frequent statement making the rounds among those debating the PRISM disclosures is that most every other country’s intelligence agencies do the same thing. While I don’t doubt that they do, and in some cases expect that their activities are more intrusive, the revelations about the NSA […]

Internet Safety, Patent Reform, US Policy

Internet Infrastructure Coalition Statement on Patent Troll Legislation

October 23, 2013

Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) Co-Founder and Board Chair Christian Dawson today released the following statement on The Innovation Act of 2013, legislation to address the problems stemming from “patent trolls”: “With a $29 billion dollar hit to businesses in direct payouts in 2001 alone, abuse of the current patent system is a […]

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Goodlatte’s Discussion Draft: One Step Closer to Needed Patent Reform

September 26, 2013

Abuse of the current patent system is a chronic problem that needs to be addressed at the federal level. Patent assertion entities or “patent trolls” unfairly target legitimate companies across the spectrum with their frivolous lawsuits, which stifle growth and have devastating economic impacts. In 2011 alone, patent trolls cost businesses $29 billion in direct […]

Internet Safety, Patent Reform, US Policy

Study: Patent Trolls’ Use of Business Method Patents on the Rise

September 10, 2013

The Internet infrastructure industry is frustratingly aware of the damaging affect patent assertion entities (PAEs) or “patent trolls” have on the economy. The baseless lawsuits filed by these patent trolls cost companies $29 billion in direct payouts in 2011. While our industry is a main target for patent trolls, the burdensome litigation impacts business as […]

Internet Safety, Patent Reform, US Policy

i2Coalition Supports Senator Cornyn’s Patent Abuse Reduction Legislation

May 23, 2013

Washington, DC – Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) co-founder and Public Policy Working Group Chair David Snead released the following statement following Senator Cornyn’s introduction of the Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013: “i2Coalition applauds Senator Cornyn for taking action to stop frivolous lawsuits by Patent Assertion Entities (“patent trolls”) through the introduction of the Patent […]

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