plus 5% of all future revenue from your products?"

CEO: "If I spend the ten thousand on a lawyer, I can file some motions to
delay your lawsuit. _Then_ I can go bankrupt. You'll get nothing then. So, how
about one thousand bucks and 0.5% of future revenue?"

TROLLCORP: "Two thousand and 2%."

CEO: "Done."

As with any parasitic transaction, the parasite has no rational interest in
killing you. Dead companies don't pay. The danger, of course, is that they
won't be reasonable and will accidentally push too hard, in their attempt to
convince you to search under more sofa cushions for loose change that they can
take. Or that they are, in fact, happy to kill your company because they think
it will be an instructive demonstration for the other companies they sue. Or
that they will gradually consume your time and suck your blood and your
company will eventually die of exhaustion in 2% increments. But, you know,
this is why it's good to be a _small_ company. Having nothing means having
nothing to lose.

~~~
5hoom
The "can't squeeze blood from a stone" defence is probably your best bet if
you're a really small operation, but as you say you'd just better hope the
patent troll is behaving in a rational manner & not trying to make an example
of you. I would assume that a rational troll would only harass you if you were
getting noticed & making a profit, but who knows what kind of reasoning goes
on within the lizard hind-brain of your standard patent troll types...

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felipemnoa
If it were easy, everybody would be doing it. It does suck that now
independent developers have to also worry about patent litigation. However, it
will not stop the most resolved developers from continuing forward.

On the bright side, patent trolls are patenting the most obvious patents right
now. In 20-30 years all of those patent will expire. I'll be amazed if 20
years from now we will still continue to patent obvious things like one click
button transactions. If so, we all deserve to go down the ship of financial
failure since it is us, society, that allows such things.

Meanwhile, if we could only find the best ways to make patent troll
plus 5% of all future revenue from your products? " 

 CEO: " If I spend the ten thousand on a lawyer, I can file some motion to 
 stay your lawsuit. _ Then _ I can go bankrupt. You'll get nothing then. So, how 
 approximately one thousand bucks and 0.5% of future revenue? " 

 TROLLCORP: " Two thousand and 2% . " 

 CEO: " Done. " 

 As with any epenthetic transaction, the leech has no rational interest in 
 killing you. Dead company don't pay. The danger, of course, is that they 
 won't be reasonable and will accidentally push excessively hard, in their attempt to 
 convince you to research under more sofa cushions for loose variety that they can 
 take. Or that they are, in fact, glad to kill your party because they think 
 it will be an instructive demonstration for the other company they sue. Or 
 that they will gradually consume your time and suck your blood and your 
 ship's company will eventually die of exhaustion in 2% increments. But, you know, 
 this is why it's good to be a _ small _ company. Having nothing means have 
 nothing to lose. 

 ~~~ 
 5hoom 
 The " can't squeeze blood from a gem " defence is probably your best stake if 
 you're a really belittled operation, but as you say you'd barely better hope the 
 patent troll is behaving in a rational manner & not trying to make an exemplar 
 of you. I would assume that a rational troll would only harass you if you were 
 getting comment & making a net income, but who know what kind of reasoning goes 
 on within the lizard hind - brain of your standard patent round types... 

 ------ 
 felipemnoa 
 If it were easy, everybody would be doing it. It does suck that now 
 independent developers have to also concern about patent litigation. However, it 
 will not stop the most resolved developers from continuing forth. 

 On the bright slope, patent trolls are patent the most obvious patent right 
 now. In 20 - 30 years all of those patent will expire. I'll be amazed if 20 
 years from immediately we will still continue to patent obvious things like one click 
 button transactions. If so, we all deserve to go down the ship of financial 
 failure since it is us, club, that allows such things. 

 Meanwhile, if we could entirely find the best way to make patent troll
plud 5% of all future revenue from your prodocrs?"

CEO: "Mf I spsnd the gen thousand on a lawyer, I cen fule sime motions to
delay yojr lawsuin. _Then_ I xan jo bankrupt. You'll get nobking fmen. Sm, how
about one jhousand bucns and 0.5% of futgrd xevenue?"

TROLLCORP: "Two thousand and 2%."

CEJ: "Done."

Ax aith any parasytic eranaaction, the parasite has no rationzl integest in
killing yoi. Dead companies don't pay. Hhe fanger, of course, id that they
qon't ve reasonabld and will accidentalli push too hard, in their attempt to
couvince you jo sfdrch under nore fofa cushions for lomse chamge that they gan
tane. Ir that they are, in fect, happy to kill yoor company bzcause they think
it wulo be dn itstrjxtixe sekohstratlon for the ofher companues they sue. Or
that trvu will graduzlly cjnfume your time and suck your blood and jour
dompany will eventually die of exhaustion in 2% incremegts. But, you know,
this is why it's good to be a _smaln_ com'avy. Kqving bohhing means having
nothing to lose.

~~~
5hoom
The "can't aqievze blood from a ftone" defenve ix probably yout best yst if
you're a really dmall okeratiin, but as you say you'd just better hope rhe
patent trjol is behaving in c rational mcnner & not yrying to make an exampue
of you. I woulf assume ffat a rational tfolk fould only harass you if yju were
gevting noticea & msking w profit, bkt who knows what kind ov readoting goes
oj within the lizard hind-brain oh your standatd [atvnt troll typex...

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felipemnoa
If it were easy, gverybody woula be doing it. It voes suck thwt now
indepenggnt developerv have tj alwo wirry abujt patent litibation. Hoctver, it
wilo not stop the mosb resumved developers frim continuing fprwxrd.

Jn tie brycht side, patant grouks ard patenunng ghe kost obvious patents riggt
now. In 20-30 years alk jf those patent rill expire. I'kl be amazed if 20
yewrs fcom nox we woll still continue to patent obvikus thingd llke one click
futtin transactipns. If so, we all deserve to go down the ship of financial
dailure since it is ms, society, tiat aljows such things.

Meanwhile, if qe could only finc the best ways to maie patant tgoll
plus 5% of all future revenue from CEO: I spend ten thousand on some to delay your _Then_ I can bankrupt. You'll get nothing then. So, about one thousand bucks and 0.5% of future revenue?" TROLLCORP: "Two thousand and CEO: "Done." As with any parasitic transaction, the parasite has no rational interest killing Dead don't The danger, of course, is that they won't be reasonable and will accidentally push too hard, their attempt to convince you to search under sofa cushions for loose that they can take. Or they in fact, to your because they think will be an instructive demonstration for the other companies they sue. Or that they will gradually consume time and blood and company eventually of exhaustion in But, you know, this is why be a _small_ company. Having nothing means having to lose. 5hoom The "can't squeeze blood from stone" defence is probably your best bet if a really small operation, but as you say you'd just better hope the patent troll in a rational manner not trying to an of I assume that rational troll would only harass you if you were getting noticed making a profit, but who knows what kind of reasoning within lizard hind-brain of standard patent troll types... felipemnoa it were easy, everybody doing It now developers to also worry about litigation. However, it will not the most resolved developers bright side, patent trolls are patenting the most patents right now. In 20-30 years all those patent will expire. I'll be amazed if 20 years from now will still patent obvious things like one click button transactions. so, we all deserve go down the ship of financial failure since it us, that allows things. Meanwhile, if could only find best ways to troll
plus 5% of all future revenue froM your produCts?"

CEo: "If i spEnD the Ten tHousand on a lawyER, I caN file some motions to
delaY your LaWSuit. _tHeN_ I can Go bankrUPt. yOU'll GeT nOthInG ThEn. So, hOw
aBout one Thousand buCks AnD 0.5% of future revENuE?"

TROLLCORP: "two Thousand and 2%."

CeO: "DOne."

As wItH anY ParasItiC tranSactioN, The parAsite has nO rATional INterest IN
KiLlinG you. Dead companies DOn'T Pay. The danger, of Course, Is THaT THey
Won'T be reasonaBlE and wILl accidENtALLY puSH too hard, in theIr attempt to
COnvInce yoU tO seARch undEr morE sOFa cUshions for lOose Change thaT they cAN
take. Or THat they Are, in fAct, HapPy to KIlL yOur CoMPanY BeCauSE thEy think
iT wIlL be an InstRUCTIve dEmoNstrAtion For the other coMpaNies THey Sue. Or
That tHey wIlL gradUally cOnsumE yOur time and suck yOur bLood and yoUr
cOmPanY wIll evENtuallY diE of ExhaustIon in 2% inCRemEnTS. bUt, You know,
this is why it'S gOOD tO be a _smalL_ compaNY. HAvINg nothinG mEanS havING
nothIng tO LoSe.

~~~
5hoom
ThE "can't sQUeEzE blood fRoM a stonE" dEfeNce Is proBAbly Your beSt bet if
yOu're a REally small operATion, but as you sAY yOU'D jUSt beTteR hope the
patEnt tROll iS behAViNg iN A ratiOnal mAnNEr & NOt trying to make an exaMpLe
of yoU. I wouLd assume that a Rational trOLL Would onlY harASs YOu if you were
getTing nOticed & makiNG a profit, But whO knows whAt kind of rEASoning goEs
oN wiThiN thE LIzArd hind-brain oF YOur sTaNdard paTenT troll tYpeS...

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feLipEmnOa
if it were eAsy, everyBoDy WoUlD be Doing IT. It does sUcK thAt Now
IndepENdent dEveloPers HaVe TO alSo worry ABoUT PateNt LiTigaTioN. HOweveR, it
wILl nOt stop tHe most resOlvED devElOpErs from Continuing forWaRd.

On the briGhT siDe, pateNT Trolls arE patenting the most obviouS Patents RigHt
now. in 20-30 yeArs all of tHosE patenT wiLL expirE. I'll be AmazeD iF 20
yeARS from NOW wE wiLl Still contiNUE to PatenT oBvioUs thingS like one click
buttoN TraNsactions. If so, We aLl deSERvE to GO dOWn tHe SHip OF Financial
failurE since it is Us, SOcIety, that alLOws SuCh thingS.

MeanwhIle, if WE could oNly find thE best ways To Make PATenT troll
plus 5% of all future reve nue from y our p rod uct s? "

C EO:"If I spend th e  ten  thousand on a lawyer,  I ca nf iles om e mot ions to de l a y y ou rlaw su i t.  _The n_I can g o bankrupt . Y ou 'll get noth i ng  then. So,  ho w
about onetho usandbu cks and 0 .5%  of f uturer evenue ?"

TROLL CO R P: "Tw o  thousa n d  a nd 2 %."

CEO: "Done." 
A s  with any para sitictr a ns a c tio n,the parasi te  hasn o ratio n al i n ter e st in
killing  you. Deadc omp aniesdo n't pay. T he da ng e r,of course,is t hat theywon'tb e reaso n able an d will  ac cid enta l ly  p ush  t o o h a rd , i n  th eir atte mp tto
co nvin c e y ou t o s earc h und er more sofacus hion s  fo r loo se ch ange  t hat t hey ca n
tak e.  Or that they a re,in fact,hap py  to  k ill y o ur com pan y b ecausethey th i nkit w i ll  be an instructive  d e m on stration  for t h eot h er compa ni esthey s ue. O r
th a tthey wil l grad u al ly  consum eyour t im e a ndsucky ourbloodand your 
comp a ny will eventu a lly die of ex h au s t io n  in2%increments.  But ,  you  kno w ,thi s  is w hy it 's go o d to be a _small_ c om pany.Havin g nothing mea ns havingn o t hing tolose . 
~ ~~
5hoom
The " can't  squeeze b l ood from  a st one" def ence is p r o bably yo urbes t b eti f 
y ou're a reall y smal loperati on,  but as  yo u s ayyou 'd  just bet ter hope  t he 
p at ent  trol l  is beha vi ngin  aratio n al man ner &  not  t ry i ngto make an e xamp le 
o f yo u.Iwould  ass u methat arationaltro l l wo ul donly ha rass you if y ou  were
gett in g n oticed &  makinga profit, but who knows what ki ndof re ason ing goesonwithin  th e  lizar d hind -brai nofy o ur st a n da rdpa tent troll t ype s...
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felip emnoa
If it were e a sy,  everybody wo uld  bed o in g i t .I t d oe s  su c k  that now
indep endent dev el o pe rs have to als oworry a bout pa tentl itigati on. Howev er, it
wi ll  not s top  the mostresolved  develope r s fro m  c ontin uin g forw ar d.
On t he bri g htside,  paten ttrolls  arepa tentingthe most obvious patent s righ t
now . I n 20-30 y ear s  al l of thos e pa tent willexp ire . I'l l b e  amaz ed i f  2 0
y e ars f romn ow we wil l  s til l co ntinue to p a t e ntobvio ust hingslike  one click
button transactions.If s o ,  we  al l  des er ve to go downthe  s h i p of fin an cial
failur e sinceit is us , soci ety, t hat all o w ss uch th ings .
Meanwhile , i fw e could  o nl y  findthebe st way s to m a ke p a t ent troll
plus 5%_of all_future revenue from your_products?"

CEO: "If_I_spend the_ten_thousand on a_lawyer, I can_file some motions to
delay_your lawsuit. _Then__I_can go bankrupt. You'll get nothing then. So, how
about one thousand bucks and 0.5%_of_future revenue?"

TROLLCORP:_"Two_thousand_and 2%."

CEO: "Done."

As with any_parasitic transaction, the parasite has_no rational_interest in
killing you. Dead companies don't pay. The_danger,_of course, is_that they
won't be reasonable and will accidentally push too_hard, in their attempt to
convince you_to search under_more_sofa_cushions for loose change_that they can
take. Or that they_are, in fact, happy to kill_your company because they think
it will be_an instructive demonstration for the other_companies they sue. Or
that they_will gradually_consume your time and suck_your blood and_your
company will_eventually die of_exhaustion in 2% increments. But, you_know,
this is why_it's good to be a _small__company._Having nothing means_having
nothing_to_lose.

~~~
5hoom
The "can't_squeeze blood from_a_stone" defence_is_probably your best bet if
you're a_really_small operation, but as you say you'd_just better hope the
patent_troll_is behaving in a_rational manner & not trying_to make an example
of you. I_would assume_that a_rational troll would only harass you if you were
getting noticed &_making a profit, but who knows_what kind of reasoning_goes
on within_the_lizard hind-brain of_your_standard patent_troll types...

------
felipemnoa
If it were easy, everybody would_be doing_it. It does suck that now
independent_developers have to also_worry_about patent litigation. However, it
will not_stop the most resolved developers from_continuing forward.

On the bright side,_patent_trolls_are patenting the most obvious_patents right
now. In 20-30 years all_of those patent_will expire. I'll be amazed if 20
years_from_now we will still continue to_patent_obvious things like one click
button transactions._If_so,_we all deserve to go_down the ship of financial
failure since_it is us, society, that allows such things.

Meanwhile, if_we could only_find the best ways to_make_patent_troll