With a federal crackdown on “patent trolls” stalled, startups and
small companies are turning to a low-cost tactic to combat frivolous
patent claims: shame.
Some entrepreneurs and business owners who receive letters from patent-holding entities that demand costly licensing fees, or threatening legal action, are posting the letters online.
They say the move is meant to embarrass the patent holders, whose claims can be vaguely worded and often far-fetched – such as claims over the use of technology in a standard office fax machine or the transfer of data by emails.
From http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-538741/
Some entrepreneurs and business owners who receive letters from patent-holding entities that demand costly licensing fees, or threatening legal action, are posting the letters online.
They say the move is meant to embarrass the patent holders, whose claims can be vaguely worded and often far-fetched – such as claims over the use of technology in a standard office fax machine or the transfer of data by emails.
From http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-538741/
