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But doesn't the shell company have to OWN the IP/patent in order to sue? If they lose and can't pay, then transfer the patent to the defendant. Guess it still d
by jrs235 14y ago
But doesn't the shell company have to OWN the IP/patent in order to sue? If they lose and can't pay, then transfer the patent to the defendant. Guess it still doesn't completely stop the trolls... Definitely need some bonding.
- benmanns 14y agoIf they lose the case, then the IP/patent is likely worthless.
- beagle3 14y agoNot necessarily. They can have a "we're allowed to sue on your behalf" agreement with the owner. Also, the patent owner could sell it to them for $5K, wait a couple of years, claim that the value has ballooned to $2T, and let them sue. (Oh, patent owner also owns troll, but you can't know that without spending a few hundred K$) And if they lose, the patent apparently is worthless, so not much help there.
- jrs235 14y agoI assumed that something similar to the RightHaven copyright case might stick... since the troll company doesn't/wouldn't own the IP then they wouldn't have standing to sue... http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/03/judge-orders-failed-copyright-troll-to-forfeit-all-copyrights/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/03/judge-orders-fail... http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/09/righthaven-sham/ http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/09/righthaven-sham/