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Is there a database of patent trolls, like a wikipedia where everyone documents their experiences or lists these people? Searching for Mrs Shapiro shows that sh

Is there a database of patent trolls, like a wikipedia where everyone documents their experiences or lists these people? Searching for Mrs Shapiro shows that she is a VC in Boston, should the people behind the shell companies be unearthed and put in a database? EDIT: This was found on reddit from 2yrs ago, "So, Shapiro and Mintz (whom I'm still trying to track down) have some other patents with associated LLCs, all colocated with Hillcrest: System and method for authenticating and registering personal background data, assigned to VeriVita; and System and method for facilitating bilateral and multilateral decision-making, assigned to DecisionSorter LLC. There are also some patent applications, which haven't been granted and therefore don't have assignees yet. See this google search. With another partner, Shapiro also has Apparatus and method for authenticated multi-user personal information database assigned to Gold Standard Technologies, again colocated with Hillcrest. Given that she's an MBA, and seems to collect patents and LLCs, I'm thinking "IP entrepreneur"/patent troll." http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/fog7u/hey_reddit_hows_the_lawsuit_going/ http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/fog7u/hey_reddit_...

rxl 13y ago
It would be awesome if someone set up a db like the one you're describing, where users could identify trolls anonymously and submit other information about them, including links to parent companies.
- karmajunkie 13y ago
  I don't think it should be anonymous. Patent claims should be required to be public and searchable, prior to legal filings.
  - Kliment 13y ago
    Anonymous for the submitter of the information, not the assholes exposed by it.
    - karmajunkie 13y ago
      Well yeah, i get that, but they shouldn't have to be anonymous about the fact they're getting trolled. this should be all out in the open.
- thinkcomp 13y ago
  Anyone can tag any entity on PlainSite with anything, including Patent Troll. You have to be signed in but your identity isn't revealed in connection with the tag.
thinkcomp 13y ago
PlainSite keeps track of trolls, patent assignments, trademark assignments, parent companies, litigation, judges, lawyers, firms, and a lot more. http://www.plainsite.org/tags/index.html?id=635 http://www.plainsite.org/tags/index.html?id=635

rxl 13y ago

It would be awesome if someone set up a db like the one you're describing, where users could identify trolls anonymously and submit other information about them, including links to parent companies.

karmajunkie 13y ago
I don't think it should be anonymous. Patent claims should be required to be public and searchable, prior to legal filings.
- Kliment 13y ago
  Anonymous for the submitter of the information, not the assholes exposed by it.
  - karmajunkie 13y ago
    Well yeah, i get that, but they shouldn't have to be anonymous about the fact they're getting trolled. this should be all out in the open.
thinkcomp 13y ago
Anyone can tag any entity on PlainSite with anything, including Patent Troll. You have to be signed in but your identity isn't revealed in connection with the tag.

thinkcomp 13y ago

PlainSite keeps track of trolls, patent assignments, trademark assignments, parent companies, litigation, judges, lawyers, firms, and a lot more. http://www.plainsite.org/tags/index.html?id=635 http://www.plainsite.org/tags/index.html?id=635