PATENT TROLL
\pˈe͡ɪtənt tɹˈə͡ʊl], \pˈeɪtənt tɹˈəʊl], \p_ˈeɪ_t_ə_n_t t_ɹ_ˈəʊ_l]\
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A patent troll is a company, which acquires a range of different patents, without ever having the intention of creating any of the products. The primary purpose of a patent troll is to find infringers, and file a suit in order to make money.
By Henry Campbell Black
