> for protection against each other or the NPEs Unfortunately, a patent portfolio doesn't protect against NPEs. A patent portfolio lets a company settle paten

> for protection against each other or the NPEs Unfortunately, a patent portfolio doesn't protect against NPEs. A patent portfolio lets a company settle patent disputes with cross-licensing deals, or counter-sue with a "no you" argument. An NPE doesn't have a product, so there's no reason to cross-license, and no way their product can violate any other patent.