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Many for example Universities invent something patentable that's broadly useful but don't want to start a company to make the thing. You're throwing out the bab
by TimPC 4y ago
Many for example Universities invent something patentable that's broadly useful but don't want to start a company to make the thing. You're throwing out the baby with the bathwater in this proposal. It also doesn't solve the entire problem as many companies are practicing entities that also use bullshit patents against other practicing entities.
- wvenable 4y agoThe university should just sell the patent the company and then they would be the practicing entity that can sue. This is even better because things can't just be patented and that knowledge locked away without anybody able to use it.
- theobeers 4y agoEgregious cases of patent trolling often involve NPEs that are also not the original applicants. i.e., they buy patents just to use them for trolling. It might be possible, and would make a real difference, to target such actors. Once a patent is in the secondary market, an NPE shouldn't be allowed to attempt enforcement.