http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2008/12/26/patent-troll-sues-google-apple-microsoft/id=1148/ Patents, Software Patents, Patent Applications & Patent Law Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:33:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2008/12/26/patent-troll-sues-google-apple-microsoft/id=1148/#comment-10861 Gena777 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:14:30 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=1148#comment-10861 I’ll admit that, at first, I was against the idea of NPEs — “patent trolls” — profiting from others’ innovations. Certainly, harassment and abuses of the patent system should be curtailed. However, after doing some research, I’ve come to think that most so-called “trolls” are doing nothing worse than many other companies. Notice that it’s generally the large corporations that get incensed about the trolls. Most NPEs don’t seem to be any worse than day traders, for instance. Check this out:? http://www.generalpatent.com/media/videos/patent-troll I’ll admit that, at first, I was against the idea of NPEs — “patent trolls” — profiting from others’ innovations. Certainly, harassment and abuses of the patent system should be curtailed. However, after doing some research, I’ve come to think that most so-called “trolls” are doing nothing worse than many other companies. Notice that it’s generally the large corporations that get incensed about the trolls. Most NPEs don’t seem to be any worse than day traders, for instance. Check this out:?
http://www.generalpatent.com/media/videos/patent-troll

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