Last Updated:2025/11/24
(patent law, informal, derogatory) A company, person, etc., that owns and enforces patents in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of producing, marketing, or promoting the subjects of the patents.
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patent troll
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Source Word
patent troll
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Noun
derogatory
informal
Japanese Meaning
特許を所有し、積極的に(しばしば攻撃的に)その特許権を行使することで、実際に製品やサービスの開発・販売には注力せず、訴訟などを通じた収益獲得を狙う企業・個人を指す(蔑称的表現)
( plural )