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Think it through - there are a literally infinite number of such potentially patentable non-innovations. And such lawsuits are expensive and time consuming. Mea
by dbspin 3y ago
Think it through - there are a literally infinite number of such potentially patentable non-innovations. And such lawsuits are expensive and time consuming. Meanwhile the bar to entry for patent trolls is extremely low. That would be and endless futile game of whackamole.
- GuB-42 3y agoThe idea here is mostly for the EFF to be the patent troll. But unlike most patent trolls who prey on companies producing useful things, the EFF would attack companies making things that shouldn't be done (according to the EFF). For example, let's have the EFF patent ad banners with a close button that is too small to click. If the patent is granted (unlikely but let's imagine it is), the EFF can then threaten sites with such an ad banner with a patent lawsuit. Hopefully discouraging websites from using such tactic.