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Trolls usually don't file patents. They usually acquire them, usually from a company close to going bankrupt. Then they sue other "medium-size" company in a jur
by harikb 5y ago
Trolls usually don't file patents. They usually acquire them, usually from a company close to going bankrupt. Then they sue other "medium-size" company in a jurisdiction with a friendly and corrupt judge.
Even if we stopped issuing new patents today, trolls have enough fodder to survive for the next 100 years.
- NortySpock 5y agoI thought patents expired 20 years from the file date? So you could only troll for ~20 years + anything manufactured using an infringing process. (so "you owe me royalties on the widget you made 10 years ago" is valid.)