Patent trolls
A)enhance efficiency by shortening the effective life of a patent.
B)harm firms' sales by posting negative product comments on social media.
C)invent nothing and produce nothing, but collect royalties through patent ownership.
D)are particularly problematic in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Patent trolls, also known as non-practicing entities (NPEs), do not invent or produce anything themselves but instead acquire patents with the intention of collecting royalties or settlement fees from companies that they accuse of infringement.

Patent Trolls