3 ms·
> I just think it's not very useful to call every NPE a troll. Simple explanation: if they make their money from suing people, it's a troll.
by Natsu 12y ago
> I just think it's not very useful to call every NPE a troll.
Simple explanation: if they make their money from suing people, it's a troll.
- crazy1van 12y agoDebating the finer points of what constitutes a troll really isn't helpful. It takes the focus off of the real debate -- improving the patent system.
- tekacs 12y agoMeta-comments[1] explaining that the conversation above isn't useful aren't useful. They take the focus off of the real debate -- that which people choose to talk about in the comment thread. Ignoring comments is easy. proceeds to take own advice [1]: such as this one, but this wouldn't be necessary if folks didn't find it necessary to waste space dictating what's worth talking about.
- deleted 12y ago[deleted]
- chrismcb 12y agoNo, not really. If they developed they technology and are trying to license it, and suing people that don't license it... That is not a troll. That is someone who is doing exactly what patents were meant to do... Patents we're meant to encourage people to invent.
- dTal 12y agoYou are confusing patents with copyright. Patents were meant to encourage people to disclose. It was taken for granted that people will invent things regardless of patent protection - they will just keep their inventions trade secrets.