1. Large companies aren't on this list and are unlikely to put themselves on the list. There is no competitive advantage to be there.
2. There's a presupposition that small companies are somehow better then large companies. I can say that a company like Lodysys is likely under 25 people. You don't want to put yourself in a position where you have agreed not to be agressive with any company based on their size. Many of the Inc. 500 are under 25 people.
I'd rather see a simpler pledge.
> We will use our patens defensively, not offensively.
> (Optionally)
> We will license our patents only to others who will use them defensively.
Agreed. You're the first person I found on this thread who seems to share my belief that simply white listing every company with 25 employees or under (based on headcount alone) is extremely naive.
2. There's a presupposition that small companies are somehow better then large companies. I can say that a company like Lodysys is likely under 25 people. You don't want to put yourself in a position where you have agreed not to be agressive with any company based on their size. Many of the Inc. 500 are under 25 people.
I'd rather see a simpler pledge.
> We will use our patens defensively, not offensively. > (Optionally) > We will license our patents only to others who will use them defensively.