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Patent reform in Congress
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 09:55:26 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Rob Raisch <info () raisch com> Date: May 15, 2005 6:24:37 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] Patent reform in Congress Ok, I'm slow about these kinds of things, so let me get this right... 1. I invent something useful,2. I patent it (which gives me the right to exploit my invention for a period of time), and 3. I then sell that right to someone else because for whatever reason I am unable to commercialize it myself. So, the new patent-holder finds an infringer and decides to protect their newly purchased property rights? And that's a "troll"? Sounds like the infringer has been amazingly lazy, not done the requisite IP homework, and has made money off of an idea they do not own and had no rights to exploit.
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