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by kluikens 5491 days ago
I see your point, but there's a significance that shouldn't be entirely overlooked.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but is Lodsys not just a collector of intellectual property? There's something to say about the difference between a corporation buying intellectual property rights related to its business and a corporation seeking only to sponge off others labor, profits and wit, contributing neither economic activity nor social involvement.

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Again, playing devil's advocate, Lodsys is contributing to the economy by rewarding the original patent owners for their innovation.