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Guess what will be the first thing to go upon sale of the patent? As soon as there is a modicum of financial pressure to unload some patents saddled with this a
by damoncali 15y ago
Guess what will be the first thing to go upon sale of the patent? As soon as there is a modicum of financial pressure to unload some patents saddled with this albatross, the buyers will have the power to strip this out.
Call me cynical, but this will never work. Frankly, I'm not sure I think it should work. It smells of throwing the baby out with the bath water.
- CamperBob 15y agoI like the idea but it seems overly complicated. I think if I were to sign an agreement like this, I would simply insist that any patents I assign to the company be encumbered by a requirement to obtain permission from me before any attempt to enforce their claims. All of this feel-good language about "defensive purposes" sounds vague and easy for lawyers to twist. Instead, if I'm going to design land mines for you, you have to give me a switch to disarm them. Problem? Hire somebody else.