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Supreme Court douses patent wildfire. Firms laud a ruling making it harder to own an idea

May 1, 2007 /

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In a unanimous decision that some touted as promoting innovation, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case that involves automobile gas pedals but will have the effect of revising existing patent law.

Experts said the ruling will change the balance of power between patent holders and the rest of the world, making it easier for firms to defend against accusations that they infringed on an existing patent.

By Jon Van
Tribune staff reporter

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