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Re:Microsoft patent trolls Salesforce by smallblacksun on Wednesday May 19, 2010 @02:05PM (#1361779)
Trademarks have the "enforce it or lose it" clause. This causes companies to be forced to go after all non-commercial use of the trademark, causing hassles for the people they are going after, and money for the company. That doesn't necessarily mean that your idea is a bad one, jut that you have to watch out for unintended consequences.
Re:Microsoft patent trolls Salesforce by steveklabnik on Wednesday May 19, 2010 @08:39PM (#1362895)
It would have the awesome intended consequence of exposing how patents actually hinder innovation, not improve it.