Racketeering is the extortion of money under the threat of illegal violence: arson, injury, blackmail, etc. The payer has done nothing to harm the payee. Paten

Racketeering is the extortion of money under the threat of illegal violence: arson, injury, blackmail, etc. The payer has done nothing to harm the payee. Patent trolling is the extortion of money under the threat of a legal action over a wrong done by the payer (ie, infringed on a patent). If you hit me with your car, I can choose to sue your insurance company (you've paid them to take legal responsibility), or I can choose to accept a negotiated settlement from them.