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patent poolspatent poolsPosted Aug 17, 2010 17:53 UTC (Tue) by coriordan (guest, #7544)In reply to: Free Software friendly patent pools by mjw Parent article: A very grumpy editor's thoughts on Oracle
OIN is a free software friendly "defensive patent pool".
MPEG-LA is an example of the other kind of patent pool. I'm actually currently looking for a good name for the bad type of patent pool.
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patent pools Posted Aug 17, 2010 18:12 UTC (Tue) by stijn (subscriber, #570) [Link]
patent carousel (that's how some sharks catch herring)
If not obvious, some of those are probably off the mark. Are you after a different angle altogether?
patent pools Posted Aug 17, 2010 19:19 UTC (Tue) by rgmoore (✭ supporter ✭, #75) [Link] The obvious term would be "Patent Cartel".
patent pools Posted Aug 17, 2010 21:41 UTC (Tue) by stijn (subscriber, #570) [Link]
>Patent cartel.
That's good! I chose (related) syndicate because of other negative connotations.
patent pools Posted Aug 18, 2010 0:57 UTC (Wed) by coriordan (guest, #7544) [Link] Yep, I think "patent cartel" is the best. Before that suggestion, I was going to go with your "gang" suggestion. "Cesspool" (and similar) is accurate, but I'm looking for something that could make it's way into normal patent policy discussions, like the way "patent troll" and "patent thicket" have.
patent pools Posted Aug 18, 2010 9:44 UTC (Wed) by etienne (subscriber, #25256) [Link]
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Anything, as long as you do not involve the shark species for humans of questionable behaviour. Yes, most sharks are not vegetarian, like your kitten or you puppy. Once, go and see a hammerhead, a whale shark or a guitar shark in his own environment...
A scuba-diver.
patent pools Posted Aug 17, 2010 18:13 UTC (Tue) by dskoll (subscriber, #1630) [Link]
Bad patent pool = patent cesspool
patent pools Posted Aug 17, 2010 18:31 UTC (Tue) by pebolle (guest, #35204) [Link]
> I'm actually currently looking for a good name for the bad type of patent pool.
Troll Nest
patent pools Posted Aug 17, 2010 20:46 UTC (Tue) by vblum (guest, #1151) [Link]
well, offensive patent pool ;)?
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