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You can also choose to legally declare that your patents may only be used for defensive purposes. But no one ever does this, because they do not actually intend
by coldpie 2y ago
You can also choose to legally declare that your patents may only be used for defensive purposes. But no one ever does this, because they do not actually intend to use them only for defensive purposes. This is a bogus defense of software patents.
- krupan 2y agoSee my other comments to you. Sometimes the threat of a good offensive weapon is the best defense. It's kinda like a nuclear arms race
- shermantanktop 2y agoNope. That’s not how piles of patents are wielded defensively by the big companies. They don’t protect their IP with defensive patents, they defend their company using the threat of using unrelated patents offensively against the attacker.
- coldpie 2y agoYes, I know. That's what this part of my post means: > may only be used for defensive purposes It's done with a clause in the public license like "if you sue us, then we revoke this license to you and may in turn sue you." You retain the MAD defensive benefit of the patents, while also not hampering innovation with your patent's existence. If the patents truly exist only for defense, then there is no reason not to do this.