Patent Trolls Erode Creators' Intellectual Property Rights

Article traces the evolution of U.S. software patents from 2006 through the 2014 Alice decision, examining how patent-assertion entities adapted and patent litigation surged 22% from 2023–2024 with estimated direct costs of $29 billion and broader impacts up to $60 billion. It highlights January 2025 U.S. Copyright Office guidance that pure AI-generated works lack copyright and urges creators to document human authorship and seek counsel.