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I wish companies that oppose software patents would cede all their patents to some central 3rd party... and in exchange, that 3rd party with a large patent port
by dbecker 14y ago
I wish companies that oppose software patents would cede all their patents to some central 3rd party... and in exchange, that 3rd party with a large patent portfolio would promise to crush anyone else who initiates a patent suit.
- UntitledNo4 14y agoNot exactly what you are describing, but not too far off and probably can be used for the purposes you describe: Open Invention Network: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Invention_Network http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Invention_Network
- Danieru 14y agoBe careful of what you wish for. This was the strategy of Intellectual Ventures setup by microsoft in ~2000. This was during microsoft's "we must use patents to protects ourselves from other patent holders" phase. Now they are one of the world's largest patent trolls.
- mercurial 14y agoHow do you suggest to crush a non-practicing entity? Having a war chest of defensive patents can be a useful deterrent against, eg, Apple or Samsung, but not against people whose business model is to reach a settlement in Eastern Texas. It's a systemic issue.