Zoe Bollinger
Jul 27, 2015
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Google's new patent plan: how it will and won't help startups

Google is giving away patents to startups. Some in the tech press said the plan, which will see 50 young companies receive two patents apiece, will help them fight patent trolls. But is that really true? Or should the startup program be seen as just one part of Google’s emerging efforts to remake the economic impact of patents in the tech industry?

How Google's new patent plan will and won't help startups - Fortune
Google is giving out 100 patents to startups. This won't, as some say, protect them from patent trolls. Instead, it's part of a bigger plan.