[espyb]

They would disappear briefly, only to reappear as a new shell corporation. That's the whole point for many of them, no real liability. They hide behind false information, then disappear when it's convenient and start over. So I doubt the threat of an automatic negative outcome during litigation would be a deterrent. The law really only intimidates the people playing by the rules, or trying to.

[btilly]

The thing is that if you sold your patent to a shell corporation, then sued someone, the person can counter-sue saying, "You're not a real corporation, you lose, I get your assets." And now you no longer have that patent to sue with.

This would make shell corporations utterly useless for patent trolls.

[willrobinson]

"The law really only intimidates the people playing by the rules, or trying to."

A seemingly simple yet profound statement. Thanks for this.