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A patent is much more valuable if it's upheld in court. I thought that was the idea behind patent trolling: get a bullshit patent, go after a bunch of little guys, try some kind of divide and conquer strategy with them, hope you win and get your bullshit patent upheld. Your patent is now much stronger and more dangerous. Congratulations, you're a litigious douchebag.



I just hope to high heaven that we see more responses like the following:

http://www.audioholics.com/news/industry-news/blue-jeans-str...


His response makes me want to get a law degree.


Amazing! They are messing with the wrong guy.


So these lawsuits are still part of the investment in douchebaggery and the return comes later. Interesting.




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