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Senate Vote Tomorrow Could Give Helping Hand to Patent Trolls

by Joe Mullin eff.org published 2024-09-182 min read

Update 11/19/24: The Senate Judiciary Committee is still scheduled to vote on the PREVAIL Act on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Please express your continued opposition through our action center, linked below. A patent on crowdfunding. A patent on tracking packages. A patent on photo contests. A patent...

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