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Many big companies file patents for defensive reasons and do not pursue offensive activities. If BoA thought they might use a block chain in the future for exam
by rubyfan 11y ago
Many big companies file patents for defensive reasons and do not pursue offensive activities. If BoA thought they might use a block chain in the future for example, having a patent can neutralize the threat of a competitor limiting their ability to use that method to support business activities. It's sort of a mutually assured distruction approach.
- dnautics 11y agothey could publically announce that's what they are doing, or transfer them to a company that holds them, like RPX.
- yuubi 11y agoAt least some use publications like http://www.researchdisclosure.com/ http://www.researchdisclosure.com/ instead. I know the print edition at least used to exist and have subscribers because there were some shelves of it in the local university library.
- fragsworth 11y agoI guarantee you, the minute someone is making a shitload of money off something related to their patent, there will be "offensive activity".