He notes that an area of IP where the issue is highly evident is business method patents.

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It is a material issue for IP-rich businesses such as ours, because calls for action against patent trolls are growing stronger in business and government circles.

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Internet retailer and tablet vendor Amazon.com along with Cirrus Logic, IP and technology licensing company InterDigital and RF supplier Skyworks Solutions issue their March quarter results on April 25.

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