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That's true, but that's not the definition of a "patent troll". Patent trolls very specifically make all of their money with patent lawsuits and settlements. Ni
by larrik 8y ago
That's true, but that's not the definition of a "patent troll". Patent trolls very specifically make all of their money with patent lawsuits and settlements. Nikola Motors is a real company making real products, however misguided this lawsuit is.
- ceejayoz 8y agoI'd be inclined to include "targets competitors with blatantly invalid patents" under the definition of "patent troll", personally.
- mikeash 8y agoWikipedia defines it as, “In international law and business, patent trolling or patent hoarding is a categorical or pejorative term applied to a person or company that attempts to enforce patent rights against accused infringers far beyond the patent's actual value or contribution to the prior art....” It goes on to say that patent trolls often don’t make products using the patents, but this is not always the case. That definition seems a lot better than one limited to a non-practicing entity.