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A person, company, etc. that holds and enforces patents in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of marketing or promoting the subject of the patent.
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Patent troll — is a pejorative but questioned term used for a person or company who is a non practicing inventor, and buys and enforces patents against one or more alleged infringers in a manner considered by the target or observers as unduly aggressive or… … Wikipedia
Patent-Troll — (auch „Patentjäger“, „Patenthai“ oder „Patentfreibeuter“) ist eine abwertende Bezeichnung für Personen oder Unternehmen, die Patente in unangemessener Weise benutzen. Dazu zählen solche, die Patente erwerben, ohne jemals die einem Patent zugrunde … Deutsch Wikipedia
patent troll — n. An individual or business that acquires patents without planning to manufacture the patented items but intending to sue anyone who infringes on the patents. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy… … Law dictionary
patent troll — (PAT.unt trohl) n. A company that purchases a patent, often from a bankrupt firm, and then sues another company by claiming that one of its products infringes on the purchased patent.. adj. patent trolling pp. Example Citations: These patent… … New words
Patent troll — Un patent troll (troll des brevets) est, dans le domaine de la propriété intellectuelle, et plus précisément dans celui de la concession de licences (Licensing), le nom donné à une compagnie ou à une personne morale ou physique, qui utilise la… … Wikipédia en Français
Patent Troll — A derogatory term used to describe people or companies that misuse patents as a business strategy. A patent troll obtains the patents being sold at auctions by bankrupt companies attempting to liquidate their assets, or by doing just enough… … Investment dictionary
patent troll — /peɪtnt ˈtrɒl/ (say paytnt trol) noun a company which buys up patents with the sole intention of launching lawsuits for patent infringement. {patent + troll2, from the story of Three Billy Goats Gruff in which a fierce troll hides under the… …
Troll des brevets — Patent troll Un patent troll (troll des brevets) est, dans le domaine de la propriété intellectuelle, et plus précisément dans celui de la concession de licences (Licensing), le nom donné à une compagnie ou à une personne morale ou physique, qui… … Wikipédia en Français
Troll de patentes — es un término peyorativo utilizado para hacer referencia a una persona o empresa que impone sus patentes contra uno o más supuestos infractores de una forma considerada excesivamente agresiva u oportunista, a menudo sin la intención de fabricar o … Wikipedia Español
Patent holding company — Patent holding companies are companies set up to administer, consolidate and license patents or otherwise enforce patent rights, such as through litigation. Many patent holding companies have been characterized pejoratively as patent trolls due… … Wikipedia
