When universities invent, those inventions should benefit everyone. Unfortunately, they sometimes end up in the hands of patent trolls, companies that serve no purpose but to amass patents and demand money from other innovators and inventors.
We’re asking universities around the country to protect their inventions from patent trolls...

EFF represents the interest of Internet users in the European Union where lawmakers are drawing up legislation for the Digital Single Market, which will have huge ramifications around the world.Our EU policy team fights to make sure that our recommendations on free speech, innovation, and an open Internet are translated...

EFF's Coders' Rights Project protects programmers and developers engaged in cutting-edge exploration of technology. Security and encryption researchers help build a safer future for all of us using digital technologies, but too many legitimate researchers face serious legal challenges that prevent or inhibit their work. These challenges come from laws...