
Consider a Spherical Patent: IP and Patenting in Technology Business
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thing if you are on the receiving end; forcing another party to participate in an
expensive and drawn-out litigation can be extremely disruptive, regardless of
the outcome.
It is worth pausing here to observe how patents can act as a tax on technology.
If a technology business accused of patent infringement ends up taking a license
to some or all of the patents in a portfolio, then its costs increase owing to the
licensing fees. If that same technology business refuses to license some or all of
the patents in a portfolio, then its operating costs increase owing to the lega ...