> You could argue that companies like Rembrandt are the only way that indie patent holders can hope to compete with the likes of Samsung.
That's not correct, specifically, it's not realistic for two reasons.
First, patents, when related to indie developers, are beneficial only for a small subset - specifically, the google-like ones, who build a product on a single, very specific, idea.
Second, an indie developer is not in the same market as Samsung.
> Perhaps a solution could be to have government take the place of a company like Rembrandt
When it comes to patents/trolling, there are a few "shocking 1-little-tricks" ;-) which are actually simple and effective - it's just that the administration is in bed with the industry, and obviously doesn't want to hurt the interests of the latter.
Reducing the term of the patent to a reasoned amount would be one; limiting the amount of allowed applications would be another.
One thing that I'm actually wondering (because I haven't seen it discussed) is what would happen if the USPTO would be accountable for the patents it grants, that is, if it could be sued for giving patents which are later proved invalid.
That's not correct, specifically, it's not realistic for two reasons. First, patents, when related to indie developers, are beneficial only for a small subset - specifically, the google-like ones, who build a product on a single, very specific, idea. Second, an indie developer is not in the same market as Samsung.
> Perhaps a solution could be to have government take the place of a company like Rembrandt
When it comes to patents/trolling, there are a few "shocking 1-little-tricks" ;-) which are actually simple and effective - it's just that the administration is in bed with the industry, and obviously doesn't want to hurt the interests of the latter.
Reducing the term of the patent to a reasoned amount would be one; limiting the amount of allowed applications would be another.
One thing that I'm actually wondering (because I haven't seen it discussed) is what would happen if the USPTO would be accountable for the patents it grants, that is, if it could be sued for giving patents which are later proved invalid.