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Sell the patents to another shell company for $2, rinse, repeat every time you lose a lawsuit.
by throwaway2048 8y ago
Sell the patents to another shell company for $2, rinse, repeat every time you lose a lawsuit.
- Alex3917 8y agoThat doesn't work, because if the next company won the case their winnings would be effectively capped at $2. Judges look at the sale and licensing history of patents to set damages.
- NullPrefix 8y ago$2 plus legal fees?
- drewmol 8y agoWould this be beneficial if the aim is to monetize by: securing a guilty verdict in an infringement claim with the intent being to prevent the infringing party from using the patented technology in the future, as opposed to collecting damages for prior infringement?
- ajnin 8y agoThe point is that they don't want to go to court, they send demand letters and ask for a license fee under explicit or implicit threat of litigation, hoping that in a majority of cases their targets would pay because even if they have a good chance of winning, or the damages would be low, the litigation itself is too costly and risky.
- pkaye 8y agoI think they would be obligated to auction off the patents to the highest bidder.