[IP] Patent reform in Congress
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From: Rob Raisch <info@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: May 15, 2005 6:24:37 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
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.
What am I missing?
/rr
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