What is your opinion of patent trolls?

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RIM did indeed end up having to pay out over $600 million in the case above.





I am going to patent the idea of interstellar travel. When it happens in a few centuries, my descendants will sue for trillions.

What is your opinion of patent trolls?
I can't say that I was aware of the term "patent troll", but I was aware of the BlackBerry lawsuit. It doesn't seem to fit the spirit of what patent law was intending for: to reward innovation and protect people from having their ideas stolen.
Reply:I have never heard of patent trolls. To be honest, unless you develop the technology necessary for such travel, you are wasting your time with the patent.
Reply:Ah ha! I will patent the idea of an interstellar engine. My descendants will sue your descendants in good patent troll fashion.





Seriously though.....you can technically invent something without ever making it. It's called a paper patent. So long that with current technology it is feasable to make it. I'm pretty sure the inventor of the laser never actually made one.
Reply:Make more sense that buying lottery tickets. Good luck!
Reply:They should stay under the bridge.

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