Venture Capitalists Call Patent Aggregators Negative Forces for Innovation

By Paul Basken. As universities increasingly consider the possible use of patent-licensing and patent-litigation agencies, a couple of new studies by law professors may help them evaluate the pros and cons. 
The studies, by Robin C. Feldman at the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law and Colleen V. Chien at Santa Clara University, both tackle the question by asking venture capitalists for their assessments of so-called patent trolls. More...