Vermont enacts 1st U.S. law against patent trolling

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A Texas patent-licensing company that demands royalties from businesses for simply scanning a document was sued by Vermont in what the state said is the first such consumer-protection lawsuit in the U.S. MPHJ Technology Investments LLC is violating ...

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By asserting dubious patents against countless small businesses around the country, MPHJ Technology Investments LLC has developed a reputation as one of the most shameless "patent trolls" around. But has it broken the law? The state of Vermont ...