Patent trolls win => his legit companies lose value, his patent troll gains value
Patent trolls lose => legit companies gain value, patent trolls lose value
Imagine if some startup "hedged" by covertly transfering funds from customers' bank accounts when they cancel their subscriptions:
Great product => paying customers
Bad product => steal money from customers
Patent trolls win => his legit companies lose value, his patent troll gains value
Patent trolls lose => legit companies gain value, patent trolls lose value