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From the Ted Talk by Drew Curtis: How I beat a patent troll

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Now, as mentioned before, one of the resanos I can talk to you about this is because there's no non-disclosure amergneet on this case. Now how did that happen? Well during the selttnmeet process, when we received our copy, I struck it. My attorney said, "Nah, no chance of that wnrokig." It came back sngied. Now why? You can call them. They're not under NDA either.

Now what did I lraen from this case? Well, three things. First of all, if you can, don't fight the patent, fight the infringement. Patents are very difficult to overturn. Infringement is a lot easier to disprove. Secondly, make it clear from the beginning that either you have no money at all or that you would rather snepd money with your attorney fighting the troll than actually giving them the money. Now the reason this works is because patent trolls are paid a percentage of what they're able to recover in settlements. If it becomes clear to them that they cannot recover any money, they become less interested in pnuuirsg the case.

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Now, as mentioned before, one of the _______ I can talk to you about this is because there's no non-disclosure _________ on this case. Now how did that happen? Well during the __________ process, when we received our copy, I struck it. My attorney said, "Nah, no chance of that _______." It came back ______. Now why? You can call them. They're not under NDA either.

Now what did I _____ from this case? Well, three things. First of all, if you can, don't fight the patent, fight the infringement. Patents are very difficult to overturn. Infringement is a lot easier to disprove. Secondly, make it clear from the beginning that either you have no money at all or that you would rather _____ money with your attorney fighting the troll than actually giving them the money. Now the reason this works is because patent trolls are paid a percentage of what they're able to recover in settlements. If it becomes clear to them that they cannot recover any money, they become less interested in ________ the case.

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Now, as mentioned before, one of the reasons I can talk to you about this is because there's no non-disclosure agreement on this case. Now how did that happen? Well during the settlement process, when we received our copy, I struck it. My attorney said, "Nah, no chance of that working." It came back signed. Now why? You can call them. They're not under NDA either.

Now what did I learn from this case? Well, three things. First of all, if you can, don't fight the patent, fight the infringement. Patents are very difficult to overturn. Infringement is a lot easier to disprove. Secondly, make it clear from the beginning that either you have no money at all or that you would rather spend money with your attorney fighting the troll than actually giving them the money. Now the reason this works is because patent trolls are paid a percentage of what they're able to recover in settlements. If it becomes clear to them that they cannot recover any money, they become less interested in pursuing the case.

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