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They "hold many, many patents" (usually worthless) to have an "unencumbered range of motion to use them offensively" against similar entities. If the whole ide

by lstodd 5y ago

They "hold many, many patents" (usually worthless) to have an "unencumbered range of motion to use them offensively" against similar entities. If the whole idea of using bullshit patents to defend against someone's threat of some other bullshit patents gets buried at last, then everyone wins because not having to trade "portfolios of bullshit patents" back and forth lowers costs of business for everyone. This was obvious at least 30 years ago, where have you been?

_jal 5y ago
> This was obvious at least 30 years ago, where have you been? Watching things like this happen: https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/11/21363629/qualcomm-win-appeal-antitrust-ftc-lawsuit-frand-patents-chips https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/11/21363629/qualcomm-win-app... What color is the sunrise on the planet you inhabit?