Electronics group takes on patent trolls The Consumer Electronics Association is urging federal regulators to rein in "patent trolls" through new legislation and other means, the legal news service Law360 recently reported. Patent troll is a slang term for people or companies who own multiple patents only so they can turn around and sue other companies for alleged patent violations. In comments delivered to the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission, CEA argues the practice represents a direct threat to market innovation, so more should be done to prevent it. "Patent law is being misused to damage innovators and entrepreneurs at a rate… Read More