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Well, that's an interesting question... Would a company be any better off incorporating in hong kong or something when it comes to patent disputes? I've been l

Well, that's an interesting question... Would a company be any better off incorporating in hong kong or something when it comes to patent disputes? I've been looking into this for various reasons already... How about a foreign corp that owns the IP (which a patent troll may at some point arbitrarily claim was infringing) licensing that IP to a US-based corp. Is the US-based corp exposed to any liability? Probably? Maybe?

kintamanimatt 13y ago
Probably not. I'm under the impression it's where you do business that counts, not where you're incorporated. If you're incorporated in HK but have offices in SF you're likely exposed. The best bet is to start your company in Europe or some other sane business-friendly jurisdiction without offices in the US at all. Patent trolls have no power there. For Americans, the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty[0] might be just what you're looking for. [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAFT_%28treaty%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAFT_%28treaty%29