Re:Patent Trolls: Make Them Pay
by btilly on Wednesday September 19, 2012 @01:00AM
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Read their FAQ. They are also willing to sell patents, under a deal that indemnifies all current (but not future) members.
They already use this threat as a reason to sign up now instead of later.
The path from their current position to monetizing themselves off of patent trolls is very short. They have an incentive not to walk this path too obviously - right now they are acquiring patents at fire sale prices - but the temptation is always there.
Disclaimer I had a previous employer take out 3 patents in my name. Those patents have wound up in RPX's portfolio. I am not happy about this fact.
They already use this threat as a reason to sign up now instead of later.
The path from their current position to monetizing themselves off of patent trolls is very short. They have an incentive not to walk this path too obviously - right now they are acquiring patents at fire sale prices - but the temptation is always there.
Disclaimer I had a previous employer take out 3 patents in my name. Those patents have wound up in RPX's portfolio. I am not happy about this fact.