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patent troll

An organization that uses its patents to generate revenue without manufacturing the products that the patents pertain to. The patents are usually purchased from a third party, which may be going out of business or is no longer interested in bringing the product to market.

Also called a "non-practicing entity" (NPE), which is the more noble term, the patent troll looks for infringers that have invested heavily in the product and often has to threaten them with or actually instigate a lawsuit in order to obtain licensing revenues. Companies that are involved in the business that the patent covers may indeed sue others for patent infringement, but that does not make them a patent troll. A patent troll is a holding company that buys patents based on their potential profitability if enforced.

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patent troll (redirected from Patent trolling company)

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