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by robterrell 5507 days ago
I'm not sure it's all we need. Lodsys may not prevail, but it has shown other trolls the way. What about patents from companies Apple doesn't have a license for?
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They've always been a threat. The reason Lodsys were interesting was because they presented a potentially new and interesting business model: license to the few big guys, squeeze the legions of little guys.
Patent trolls meet the Long Tail :/