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by bryanlarsen 2955 days ago
> By describing Qualcomm as a patent troll, you dilute the meaning of this term.

Limiting the term 'patent troll' just to non-practicing entities is a fairly recent development. The earliest cite for the term in the media is describing Stac Electronics as a troll in 1993, who were very much a legitimate business, if failing.

https://wordspy.com/index.php?word=patent-troll