title: Framing the patent troll debate.
abstract: The patent troll debate has reached a fevered pitch in the USA. This editorial seeks to frame the debate by pointing out the lack of clarity in defining patent trolls and their allegedly harmful actions. It then frames the debate by asking currently unanswered questions: Where do troll patents come from? What are the effects of troll assertions? Will policy changes improve the system?
authors.affiliation: Villanova University, School of Law , Villanova, PA 19087 , USA risch@law.villanova.edu.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Risch
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003132:Commerce / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D018973:Intellectual Property; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*