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Category: Patent Troll

These Aren’t The Patent Trolls You’re Looking For | TechCrunch

These Aren’t The Patent Trolls You’re Looking For | TechCrunch:

Wow this is a great analysis/discussion of Patent Trolls.

This is a great discussion of the companies that exercise their IP rights and ways in which they do so. IBM invents a lot (patents) but doesn’t directly utilize most of their inventions directly. Plus, even if they do, they often have peripheral uses of the technology where licensing out is a great way to commercialize.

As we often tell clients, you can license key technologies — especially exclusive licensing for your product — to control the market. You don’t actually have to invent it.

Kravets does not necessarily propose mechanisms to address “ethical” commercialization from the “unethical” patent trolls.

Maybe that is his next article?

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19 April 2014
Patent Trolls Threaten Green Innovation · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental Leader

Patent Trolls Threaten Green Innovation · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental Leader:

There is a lot of discussion about “patent trolls” and the impact they have on various industries.

Here is the argument about the impact they have on the innovation in “green” technology. This is really the case for all new technology and all new industries, but the argument is about the major impact the trolls have on smaller organizations in the fledgling green technologies.

Much if not most of sustainability, however, is the practice of ancient technologies like organics (manure) and energy efficiency.

Hmmm…???

Keywords: patents, Patent Troll, green business, sustainability,
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22 November 2013
Patent Trolls Threaten Green Innovation · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental Leader

Patent Trolls Threaten Green Innovation · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental Leader:

There is a lot of discussion about “patent trolls” and the impact they have on various industries.

Here is the argument about the impact they have on the innovation in “green” technology. This is really the case for all new technology and all new industries, but the argument is about the major impact the trolls have on smaller organizations in the fledgling green technologies.

Much if not most of sustainability, however, is the practice of ancient technologies like organics (manure) and energy efficiency.

Hmmm…???

Keywords: patents, Patent Troll, green business, sustainability,
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22 November 2013
Anti-patent engineers a problem, says senior Google IP counsel – Blog – IAM Magazine

Anti-patent engineers a problem, says senior Google IP counsel – Blog – IAM Magazine:

Wow this is an interesting point related to the effect that Patent Trolls have on the invention and innovation process. Google spends an ever increasing amount of time and money in prevention and avoidance within the new product/invention pipeline.

Yuk!

This is like the doctor avoiding malpractice issues by exercising defensive medicine, but on steroids. (Sorry about the pun!)

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24 September 2013
America's patent problem – POLITICO.com Print View

America’s patent problem – POLITICO.com Print View:

Interesting Politico article by Leahy & Lee related to legislation to tame some of the really bad actors in the patent pool.

The didn’t mention patent trolls by name, but the idea of building a bridge over the pond certainly implies that it will make it harder for trolls to reach up and pick off stray pieces of the economy.

The article talks about the problem of patent holders skipping over the (?infringing?) manufacturer and going straight to end users and consumers.

The two Senators are promoting legislation that would help curb this intrusion into the mainstream economy.

Looks pretty good on the face of it?

What do you all think?

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16 September 2013