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How would a commitment to not use their patent portfolio offensively prevent them from effectively using it defensively?

• hot_gril 3y ago
  For the commitment to be meaningful at all, it has to be partially binding, which could be exploited. And a totally nonbinding one could just as easily be given by a patent troll.
  • remram 3y ago
    > For the commitment to be meaningful at all, it has to be partially binding A non-binding and less-meaningful commitment would still be something. They could easily start there and they have not.
    • hot_gril 3y ago
      I don't see what they'd gain from that. Also, could calling your own patents "defensive" be seen as admission that they're bogus?