pretty sure he means companies that register for tons of patents on ideas with no intention of making the product. Then when someone else makes the product they sue.
Ridiculous. Some companies patent Technology, not products and when other comapanies use their technology to make products they need to pay the original technology company royalties.
Sony didn't pay anything, yet they used Target Tech's technology.
Patent troll :) I like how people who don't have a clue about anything use terms that were invented on messageboards by other people who don't have a clue.
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pretty sure he means companies that register for tons of patents on ideas with no intention of making the product. Then when someone else makes the product they sue.
Ridiculous. Some companies patent Technology, not products and when other comapanies use their technology to make products they need to pay the original technology company royalties.
Sony didn't pay anything, yet they used Target Tech's technology.
Patent troll :) I like how people who don't have a clue about anything use terms that were invented on messageboards by other people who don't have a clue.