Troll dolls enjoyed their first heyday in the 1960s. Known for their wild hair, the toys have gone through many iterations since - from gemstones on their bellies in the ‘90s to computer animations in ...

Imagine you open your mail to find a letter from a company you’ve never heard of. It says it has a patent on attaching scanned documents to emails, and since your employees have been doing that, it ...

Rogue software patent trolls are the scourge of the tech industry. But the larger, better-dressed trolls don't get a pass either Now more than ever in the technology industry, patents are the focus of ...

EXCLUSIVE: Germany-based Sola Media has added Curly Burly, a hybrid live-action-animation family feature, to its sales slate ahead of next month’s American Film Market (AFM, November 11-16). Rooted in ...

Minnesota legislators are trying to fix a growing problem hitting small to midsize businesses hard: so-called "patent trolls." Legislators want to block individuals or firms who buy patents — ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Darrell Issa, the California Republican who is the incoming chairman of the House Intellectual Property Subcommittee, said recently that ...

Imagine you run a startup. Things are going great and you’re about to hire new staff. But then a company you’ve never even heard of sues you for patent infringement. The case seems ridiculous. You don ...

Troll 2 has created a buzz among fans regarding a possible part 3 following its post-credits scene. The movie, directed by Roar Uthaug, ends with the death of Andreas, played by Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen ...

The problem of patent abuse is rampant in our country. Weak and overly broad patents are turned against businesses that have little choice but to pay. It is essentially legalized extortion. To some, ...