>Consider this, if Micron had decided to enforce their patents across the industry would that be bad? They technically wouldn't be a patent troll since they act

>Consider this, if Micron had decided to enforce their patents across the industry would that be bad? They technically wouldn't be a patent troll since they actually are making products. Now they would almost certainly be countersued for patents in their competitors portfolios, whereas this company doesn't work in the industry so has no fear of defensive patents. But this is precisely why it's wrong. Micron made patents for things they made. Instead of using them to stop others from using their inventions they chose to use the patents to let them violate other company patents. This was their choice. If they had chosen to enforce those patents, maybe no other company would have violated them. Now someone who wasn't involved gets to flip the table on all those companies who played along. Imagine being a co-founder in a start up where your partner said "I'll never screw you out of anything" and then promptly hires someone else to do it. Would that be cut-and-dry enough for you?