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Not really on topic, but is it possible to acquire a 'defensive' patent? Maybe by placing a patent into public domain or otherwise promise through some legal me
by briansteffens 10y ago
Not really on topic, but is it possible to acquire a 'defensive' patent? Maybe by placing a patent into public domain or otherwise promise through some legal means not to pursue legal action against anyone who would like to use the patent?
- hurricaneSlider 10y agoIn the novel Accelerando by Charles Stross one of the main characters creates hundreds of patents and sends them to an organisation which had as it's mandate, a responsibility to grant licences to any patents in its portfolio for free. A similar org would be awesome.
- richardfontana 10y agoSure, you could acquire a patent and cease paying maintenance fees, or place it under a very broad license or covenant.