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John Oliver Explains Patent Trolls and East Texas

LastWeekTonight · Comedy · 11 min · 2015 · YouTube title: Patents: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Why it's here

HN shares it as a humorous but accurate primer on patent trolling and why East Texas is a favored venue.

What it covers

John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on patents and patent trolls, explaining how stockpiled patents and lawsuit threats burden businesses. It features the East Texas venue of Marshall.