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> offer to settle They can do that. But there isn't much leverage for them if they do that. They'll be giving their hand away and at that point SparkFun has al
by arvindamirtaa 5y ago
> offer to settle
They can do that. But there isn't much leverage for them if they do that. They'll be giving their hand away and at that point SparkFun has almost no reason to pay a single dollar.
Disclaimer : IANAL
- AlbertCory 5y agoAt Google I went to a talk by a former patent troll about their business models. They buy a patent, and then milk it for what it's still worth. Eventually that goes to zero. If they lose a case publicly, then it's zero immediately. If they settle privately, then the patent is still useful against other victims. The main goal isn't to get $$ from SparkFun -- it's to keep SparkFun from destroying their asset.
- arvindamirtaa 5y agoThat's interesting. So, they won't mind if the amount is $10 or even $0 as long as the headlines read "SparkFun and $PatentTroll settle for an undisclosed sum".