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		nextparadigms on Feb 6, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Honeywell Files Patent Lawsuit Against Smart Therm... It's as if patents serve to stop innovation from happening rather than help make it happen, more often than not.

speleding on Feb 6, 2012 [–]

Not sure if you are being sarcastic, but there is some research to back that claim (http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/study_says_patents_hind...)

gabaix on Feb 6, 2012 | [–]

Will the America Invents Act change anything to this problem? Or should it require another reform?

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