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Intellectual Ventures Tied To 1,300 Shell Companies

Posted by timothy on from the such-pretty-shells dept.

dgharmon writes "New research (PDF) shows that Intellectual Ventures is tied to at least 1,300 shell companies whose sole purpose is to coerce real companies into buying patent license that they don't want or need. Those who resist the 'patent trolls' are dragged into nightmarish lawsuits."

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  1. Re:Ah yes, the American dream... by fm6 · · Score: 0, Troll

    And of course in Asia, your female employees can't sue you. Judging from your previously expressed complaints about "political correctness", that must have been an issue.

    As a tech writer, I've collaborated with developers in China, Japan, South America, India, and Russia. And yes, they all were driven by a desire to create and innovate. But so have most of the hackers I've worked with in Silicon Valley. If you couldn't find anybody with that ethic in the U.S., I think you probably have issues that go beyond geography.