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Timothy K. Wilson
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Senior Managing Attorney

Tim Wilson is Senior Intellectual Property Counsel in the Legal Division at SAS, where he leads the patent practice, and advises on intellectual property law and competitive intelligence issues. Prior to joining SAS, Tim was an associate at Brown Raysman in New York, where he counseled clients on licensing and outsourcing transactions. Tim received his JD from Syracuse University College of Law in 1992 and a BS from Pennsylvania State University in 1989. Tim is a member of the Editorial Board of Intellectual Property Magazine.

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Patent trolls threaten all industries, not just tech

Patent trolls, aka Non-Practicing Entities (NPE), assert patents against companies in an attempt to collect license fees, but do not otherwise manufacture products or provide services themselves. They use the cost of the litigation as leverage to force settlements from the operating companies. For small companies, it could mean closing their doors.