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. Many times when speaking with many of my readers, I get good ideas and one of my more recent ones was to put together a company which amasses patents in the hopes of using them to defend against patent trolls and other companies.<\/p>\nI have a job where I get paid to listen to many smart people and then use the vast amount of information I amass in my neurons and put it to good use (well, after I have had some coffee anyway) . Many times when speaking with many of my readers, I get good ideas and one of my more recent ones was to put together a company which amasses patents in the hopes of using them to defend against patent trolls and other companies.<\/p>\n
Let’s face it, the game is rigged. Large companies which are more established, own patents – either organically created or via acquisition. Some of these patents are solid and innovative but many are downright silly and overly broad. Of course that is just one person’s opinion.<\/p>\n
Having said that – as a person who thinks allowing small companies the ability to come up with great ideas, put them to use and make life better for their investors and consumers, is a good idea – I applaud the fact that a new company has been created with the goal of becoming a patent protection club.<\/p>\n
I should mention that if I worked at a large telco, I would be suing everyone who competed with me and infringed my patents. This is common sense and understandable. But until someone appoints me the CEO of Verizon or AT&T (a long shot after HR reads this post) I think any sort of protection a small company can get from a larger company – especially as it equates to patents, is good to have.<\/p>\n