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GNOME files defense against patent troll

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Re: GNOME files defense against patent troll

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

You joke but I think IBM or someone similar did already get a patent on patent trolling.

A system and methods for extracting value from a portfolio of assets, for example a patent portfolio, are described. By granting floating privileges described herein, a portfolio owner can extend an opportunity for obtaining an interest in selected assets from the portfolio to a client who lacks the resources to accumulate and maintain such a portfolio, in return for an annuity stream to the portfolio owner. Their IP…

Wow. I'd love to see it used to troll the trolls.
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