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Categories: Pejoratives, Ethically disputed business practices, Criticism of intellectual property, Patent law, archived copy as title

patent troll Non-manufacturing entity Patent Aggregation IP holding companies IP holding company

In international law and business, patent trolling or patent hoarding is a categorical or pejorative term applied to a person or company that attempts to enforce patent rights against accused infringers far beyond the patent's actual value or contribution to the prior art, often through hardball legal tactics. Wikipedia

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Someone who defends their patents with undue aggression, often with no intention to market or manufacture the patented invention Wikipedia Disambiguation

Business that cashes in on inventions of others by buying up patents before expiration date Wikidata

A company, person, etc., that owns and enforces patents in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of producing, marketing, or promoting the subjects of the patents. Wiktionary

Company, person, etc., that owns and enforces patents in an aggressive and opportunistic manner. Wiktionary (translation)

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