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The worst part is it somehow started out as a patent PROTECTION organization and then somehow morphed into a patent troll. Absolutely ridiculous.
by Apofis 12y ago
The worst part is it somehow started out as a patent PROTECTION organization and then somehow morphed into a patent troll. Absolutely ridiculous.
- zachrose 12y agoI believe it works both ways. If you're a small upstart company with novel tech and BIGCO gets you on the ropes with claims of patent infringement, you can buy protection from IV and in turn they'll provide you with patents from their arsenal so you can countersue BIGCO and settle on better terms. http://www.intellectualventures.com/news/press-releases/dashwire-becomes-intellectual-ventures-customer-and-gains-patents-for-defen/ http://www.intellectualventures.com/news/press-releases/dash... http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110801006668/en/Dashwire-Settles-Patent-Infringement-Lawsuit-Synchronoss-Technologies#.VNl6h7DF9sA http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110801006668/en/Dash...
- kragen 12y agoIIRC, IV was never a patent protection organization. That was just their PR story so they could grow. The idea was always that you would pay them to license their pool of patents.