University IP based endeavors tend to be non-software areas where patents are legitimately results of very expensive research endeavors staffed by multiple PhDs

University IP based endeavors tend to be non-software areas where patents are legitimately results of very expensive research endeavors staffed by multiple PhDs, not "using a database engine to store a wish list." They do resemble patent trolls in that most of their business is licensing, not directly making products. However it is more based on selling: "Hey we have this cool technology, license it!" rather than showing up out of nowhere and extorting settlement.