patent troll

English

Noun

patent troll (plural patent trolls)

(informal, derogatory) A person, company, etc. that holds and enforces patents in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of marketing or promoting the subject of the patent.

Translations

Translations

French: patent troll (fr)

Japanese: パテント・トロール (patento torōru), 特許ゴロ (tokkyo goro)

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