Don't let them use inefficient models to justify blocking efficient models [LWN.net]

Don't let them use inefficient models to justify blocking efficient models

Posted Jul 7, 2012 4:57 UTC (Sat) by wahern (subscriber, #37304)
In reply to: Don't let them use inefficient models to justify blocking efficient models by SecretEuroPatentAgentMan
Parent article: Judge who shelved Apple trial says patent system out of sync (Reuters)

You make a good point. Most patent trolls are small and seem to wield the patent system to their advantage quite well. And I'm sure there are many small entrepreneurs who, in the same vein as Intellectual Ventures, have formed a cottage industry around dreaming up product ideas, filing patents, and selling them for a small sum to patent trolls.

There are other organizations that do something very similar in Mexico. Kidnapping isn't usually very profitable, at least until certain critical infrastructure emerges allowing volume to compensate for small margins.

(Log in to post comments)

Don't let them use inefficient models to justify blocking efficient models

Posted Jul 9, 2012 22:33 UTC (Mon) by SecretEuroPatentAgentMan (guest, #66656) [Link]

First of all you cannot file a patent, only an application. Grant is not guaranteed. If you want to sell you will most likely need to have a patent family with a granted US patent. And even then it is hard to sell.

These entrepreneurs are a bit more varied than just manufacturing patents or litigating based on patents. You might wish to look into this article: http://ipfinance.blogspot.com/2011/09/close-up-on-current...