From Wayne Winegarden in the News Observer on Goodlatte's Innovation Act:
However, provisions of the Innovation Act, such as forcing inventors
to pay damages for actions taken by other users of the invention, reduce
the value of developing patented technologies for universities.
Therefore, provisions of the Innovation Act could result in fewer
innovations being developed in academia.
Recent events illustrate a better path for reform.
Due
to the 2014 U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the Octane Fitness and
Highmark cases, judges now have greater discretion to enforce legitimate
patent rights and also are empowered to punish patent trolls through
provisions that include requiring plaintiffs that filed abusive
litigation to cover the defendants’ legal costs.
link: http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article20746014.html
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