Here's one that makes me a bit sad: half keyboards have a patent that is enforced.
Exposing Patent Trolls
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Re: Exposing Patent Trolls
#12How many companies have successfully counter-sued a troll? for harrassment, for example. Is there a site with names and photos of the trolls and their lawyers? Might be interesting for trollingeffects. SOBs gallery.
Could be wrong, but I think most of these patent trolls are wrapped up in an endless series of shell companies... so going after them simply isn't worth the effort.
Re: Exposing Patent Trolls
#13How many companies have successfully counter-sued a troll? for harrassment, for example. Is there a site with names and photos of the trolls and their lawyers? Might be interesting for trollingeffects. SOBs gallery.
Could be wrong, but I think most of these patent trolls are wrapped up in an endless series of shell companies... so going after them simply isn't worth the effort.
I'd take it personally and go after the individuals.. even the lawyers know who is paying them. We're dealing with a set of individuals that are harrassing the entrepreneurial community... and have never IPO'ed anything or have any customers to vouch for their character. They may have patents, but no products, and they are harrassing those creating products and getting customers. If I got a patent troll on my back, I would find a bunch of their other prior targets and get a petition from all our customers, and ..... do what's right. Maybe obtain some punitive damages. They're not acting in the spirit of the law, rather the spirit of the cockroach. One could even conceive of a reverse troll, creating a honeypot company to attract the trolls, and then to counterstrike.
Re: Exposing Patent Trolls
#14Can someone explain to someone who doesn't really know much about this topic other than that it angers them immensely... why can't the laws do anything to stop this nonsense??
Because the trolls are very good at what they do. They usually don't sue, but rather threaten to sue unless the company they're targeting pays a fee. Said fee is set to be below what it would cost the company to fight back. Virtually every time a company has fought back (and a decision has been reached)[0], the troll has lost. However, it costs companies (especially startups) a LOT more money to fight back. Many roll…
When will this law be put into place? What are the chances of it passing?
Each time I see a patent trolling thread it makes me so mad.