All of you ignorami out there whining 'TiVo is a patent troll!' need to drop it, to avoid embarrassing yourself further. First off, 'patent troll' was invented by large companies that prefer to infringe than license, and has been extended by the media and other ignorant people to anyone actually seeking to enforce their rights, including companies like TiVo that actually build products.
I am, however, willing to listen to anyone calling TiVo a patent troll, provided:
1) They invent and patent something
2) They see large, deep pocketed companies use said patented invention to steal market share, and
3) They lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue per year because of such infringement.
Anyone who does that and still believes Tivo is a 'troll' deserves to be heard. The rest of you can return to your basement bedroom in your parent's house.
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All of you ignorami out there whining 'TiVo is a patent troll!' need to drop it, to avoid embarrassing yourself further. First off, 'patent troll' was invented by large companies that prefer to infringe than license, and has been extended by the media and other ignorant people to anyone actually seeking to enforce their rights, including companies like TiVo that actually build products. I am, however, willing to listen to anyone calling TiVo a patent troll, provided: 1) They invent and patent something 2) They see large, deep pocketed companies use said patented invention to steal market share, and 3) They lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue per year because of such infringement. Anyone who does that and still believes Tivo is a 'troll' deserves to be heard. The rest of you can return to your basement bedroom in your parent's house.