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5 October 2020PatentsPatrick Oliver

NPEs: hiding ownership and gaming the system

There is a serious lack of transparency in Europe’s patent system. It is being exploited by some non-practising entities (NPEs), sometimes known as patent trolls, with very disruptive results.

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