496: When Patents Attack... Part Two!
May 31, 2013
Two years ago, we did a program about a mysterious business in Texas that threatens companies
with lawsuits for violating its patents. But the world of patent lawsuits is so secretive, there were
basic questions we could not answer. Now we can. And we get a glimpse why people say our
patent system may be discouraging, not encouraging, innovation.
- The dramatic conclusion to Laura and Alex's search for information about Intellectual Ventures, and the inventor they claimed they were helping, Chris Crawford. The story turns out to be different than the one Intellectual Ventures originally told. (22 minutes)
