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Patents: A License To Sue

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Some believe a patent gives an inventor the right to manufacture their invention without any competition. The truth is a little bit more sobering. Patents really only give the owner the right to sue. If a patent owner doesn’t sue, anybody can use the technology. Robert J. Marks discusses patent law and artificial intelligence with attorney and author, Richard W. Stevens.

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Patents: A License To Sue