White House talks patent trolls

As the New York Times reports, the executive branch is looking to take action against frivolous lawsuits from so-called "patent trolls." The announcement came yesterday, but serves more as an indicator of what's to come that a declaration of any specific action.

Aside from the initial reporting, the NYT also published a thoughtful Op-Ed piece primarily by Judge Radar, Chief Justice for the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit -- which hears all patent-related matters from the district courts, as well as appeals from the USPTO's Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.