[wadenick]

While not always true, you're right in the context of innovation. Many small European technology entrepreneurs come to the US to launch a new startup because of this insulation from personal holdings, which is not available in many European countries.

Perhaps we should include tests for shell corporations, which tend to be fairly obvious. They often have few staff, no 'real' products for sale, and have not generally existed to do business for any real outcome other than 'licensing IP'. It's not perfect but it seems distinct; and although someone else will probably list various legitimate cases that look similar those shouldn't be corps engaging in IP litigation.

[talmand]

Although that makes sense at first glance, I would be against it. Simply because that's where it could start and the "rules" can be adjusted for someone's benefit. Plus, most of the rules could easily be bypassed which would require more rules which are then bypassed, and so on and so on.

Well, as long as the money is still there.

[wadenick]

Yes, I see that challenge too.