Comments on: Microsoft Publishes List of its Offensive (Weaponised) Software Patents While Google De-Weaponises Its Own

By: Dr. Roy Schestowitz

Dr. Roy Schestowitz — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:55:08 +0000

Webbink warned me about this a couple of years ago. Red Hat too seems to be targeted using these tactics. OIN dodges the issue/question.

By: Needs Sunlight

Needs Sunlight — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:42:06 +0000

Yes, the real attackers spin off shell companies to attack their opponents. It gets worse, even the trolls spin off shell companies. Knock one down and another one is spun up in east Texas or somewhere similar. That makes it hard to get at the actual source company.

By: Dr. Roy Schestowitz

Dr. Roy Schestowitz — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:36:05 +0000

And it is worth adding that, as we’ve seen before, any practising company can arm a patent troll/’enforcer’ to attack a rival with patents. Retaliation in the courts/deterrence is not possible. MPEG-LA, SIsvel, MOSAID, etc.

By: Needs Sunlight

Needs Sunlight — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:30:58 +0000

Symbolically this might be an ok thing to do. However, it appears to duplicate what the OIN is already doing. And neither of them are any defense against trolls. The trolls have nothing to counter sue over so there is no help from defensive patents, software or otherwise.