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Conservatives for Property Rights Urge White House Support for Patent Reform
13 Jan 2026 19:33 GMT
… 17, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a … costs for smaller inventors.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) issued a statement opposing … of the Trump administration’s Patent and Trademark Office leaders. They…
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Cory Doctorow: “The creeping digitisation of society brings forth the enshittification of it”
12 Jan 2026 21:43 GMT
… the European Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation for many years; he’s … the factors of production – land, patents, capital – make, the less is … centres, e-commerce platforms, and patents has become decisive in whether …
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Smart Speakers Accused of Eavesdropping on Radio for Targeted Ads
05 Jan 2026 11:16 GMT
… data handling. In 2025, the Electronic Frontier Foundation detailed in their EFFector Audio … conspiracy. However, skeptics point to patents and leaked documents suggesting otherwise …
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The Trolls Are Coming: Defending Bitcoin Mining from Patent Trolls
19 Jun 2025 02:16 GMT
… landmark Personal Audio “podcasting patent” case, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed an IPR … validity at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Here’s how … : The current U.S. Patent and Trademark Office leadership has made instituting …
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FSF Receives $900K Anonymous Monero Donations on Christmas Eve
28 Dec 2025 18:28 GMT
… or bolster legal defenses in patent and copyright battles.
Tracing the … crypto philanthropy. Organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation have accepted crypto for years … or funding advocacy against software patents. The foundation’s statement hints …
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US Patent Office to small businesses: "LOL have fun getting extorted by patent trolls"
22 Mar 2025 00:26 GMT
… have enough problems with patent trolls extorting money from … their sleazy trade.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) reports that the … to an obviously garbage patent because dear leader told … chaos."
So congratulations, patent trolls! The USPTO just …
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Critics say bill ‘makes it easier’ for patent litigation abuse ‘to thrive’
02 Dec 2024 19:59 GMT
… sponsored the PREVAIL Act.
Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Activism Director Jason … asking the Patent and Trademark Office to revoke patents that never … inventors to participate in Patent Trial and Appeal … gift to “patent trolls.” A patent troll is usually …
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Open source fights back: 'We won't get patent-trolled again'
14 Nov 2024 20:58 GMT
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According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a "patent troll uses patents as legal weapons … the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants very broad patents for ideas … who might conceivably infringe their patents. These letters usually threaten a …
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US Senate Voting On Bills That Would Empower Patent Trolls
13 Nov 2024 20:09 GMT
… 14, that could make patent laws significantly worse and … , empowering patent trolls to get broad patents they could … for legal action.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is warning of … have on innovation.
The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA …
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EFF Responds To Gas Companies Trying To Use Trademark To Silence Parody
08 Nov 2024 07:38 GMT
… a huge fan of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The EFF has done … the response letter.
Your trademark claim fails at the … an attempt to utilize trademark law to silence expressive … Under: free speech, parody, trademark
Companies: eff, equinor, modest …