For years, the topic of patents was a yawner. But times have changed. As the pace of technology innovation quickens, patent filings are booming -- and so are patent battles. In the U.S., the number of patent lawsuits has grown exponentially since the early '90s, along with the size of patent damages awards.
By BECKEY BRIGHT Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal.
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