patent troll

Patent trolls are companies dedicated to the acquisition of patents, usually from firms with serious economic difficulties, to threat or sue third parties for the infringement of the patent that they have just bought.

It is to be highlighted the fact that, they do not buy the patents for use the product or commercialize the object of the patent, neither for use them as a base of investigation matters. They simply, acquire those patents for obtain economic benefits from those companies which use the patents without license or, which want to use them.  (more…)