Re:Mono not Chasing Tail Lights
by icey on Sunday September 27, 2009 @11:57PM
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"MS could sell a mono-related patent to someone who's willing to attempt to bankrupt a mono-using company"
Pardon my ignorance, but does this really work this way? I was under the impression that the patent usage has to do with who owns the patent at the time it's used. What prevents companies from reassigning patents for nothing more than the intention to destroy competition?
Pardon my ignorance, but does this really work this way? I was under the impression that the patent usage has to do with who owns the patent at the time it's used. What prevents companies from reassigning patents for nothing more than the intention to destroy competition?