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  3. The Patent Estate Problem: Why Litigation Finance Is the Only Preservation Tool American Inventors Actually Have

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The Patent Estate Problem: Why Litigation Finance Is the Only Preservation Tool American Inventors Actually Have

Congress and the courts have spent two decades treating patents as active weapons in an ongoing commercial fight. That framing misses what patents actually are to most of the people who own them: inheritable property. Twenty-year terms outlast careers. Portfolios pass to spouses, children, foundations, and trusts. Licensing income can support a family for a generation after the inventor stops working.... The pending fights over funder disclosure — Suggestion 26-CV-8 before the Advisory Committee

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10 September 2026|1 min read
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