13 December 2017Patents

Did Alice v CLS Bank affect reduced venture capital tech funding?

The number of venture capital (VC) investment rounds in technology companies has nearly halved, according to merchant bank Magister Advisors, sparking debate about the causes behind the decline.

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Did Alice v CLS Bank affect reduced venture capital tech funding?

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