> In this latest round of Newegg vs. the patent trolls, Newegg went against a company that claimed its patent covered SSL and RC4 encryption, a common encryption system used by many retailers and websites.
Maybe rights over patents should be lost if the rights holders fail to actively defend it (similar to trademarks)? That would at least prevent the absurd scenario where a patent holder waits for their technology to become widespread before starting to prosecute.
Maybe rights over patents should be lost if the rights holders fail to actively defend it (similar to trademarks)? That would at least prevent the absurd scenario where a patent holder waits for their technology to become widespread before starting to prosecute.