Patent trolling is overstated
Christopher Borges, 12-11-2023, is a program manager and associate fellow with the Geoeconomics Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. Alexander Kersten is deputy director and a fellow of the Renewing American Innovation Project at CSIS. https://www.csis.org/analysis/new-efforts-promote-us-innovation-pera-and-prevail-act-context, "New Efforts to Promote U.S. Innovation: The PERA and PREVAIL Act in Context," No Publication (ermo/sms, Acc:6-28-2024)
At the same time, there are bad actors exploiting the patent system. While the “patent troll” narrative may be overstated, some organizations do weaponize the patent system to shake down legitimate businesses. At the same time, some large companies with vast resources, including several major technology companies, also abuse the patent system to stifle innovation and maintain their own market positions.