Sentences with phrase «acting as a troll»

The question is whether Malibu is actually acting as a troll, or simply protecting its interests.

Apple not only financially supported a troll, but they also currently act as a troll.

Not exact matches

Some of our Troll Patrol have reading comprehension issues as well as their other personal problems and inadequacies that cause them to act the way that they do towards others (not meant for you CB).

Steve Rotheram led a parliamentary debate against internet «trolls» last night, as he tried to convince the government that legislation like the Malicious Communications Act should be updated and expanded to include social media.

We discuss new, large - sample evidence adding to a growing literature (3 — 7) that suggests that NPEs — in particular, large patent aggregators — on average, act as «patent trolls,» suing cash - rich firms seemingly irrespective of actual patent infringement.

In internet speak, trolling is defined as the act of creating a scene on any thread or post by deliberately posting an offensive or provocative comment.

Eli Roth's work as a director of features, at least his last few, feels like some ruthless act of mainstream trolling:...

They troll blogs and FB or Twitter postings, acting as if they can do or say whatever they want without consequences.

But as far as Im concerned you act like a paid troll spreading confusion.

In the article, «Patent Trolls Take Their Toll,» Lorelli discusses how the Leahy - Smith America Invents Act protects companies against patent trolls, as well as ways that patent...

In the article, «Patent Trolls Take Their Toll,» Lorelli discusses how the Leahy - Smith America Invents Act protects companies against patent trolls, as well as ways that patent trolls have continued to impact companies across all industries.

In his closing remarks, Representative Issa — who owns 37 patents from his days as an entrepreneur — discussed the Innovation Act, a bill intended to cut down on lawsuits brought by patent trolls.

Chubb defines trolling as «three or more acts by the same person or group to harass, threaten or intimidate a customer.»

The requirement to verify the identity of such ad buyers was important to counter activity by organizations such as Russia's Internet Research Agency, a so - called online «troll farm,» said Democratic Senator Mark Warner, a sponsor of the Honest Ads Act.

From Rare.com «The Innovation Act isn't a panacea for the problem of so - called «patent trolls,» and in some ways doesn't go as far as we'd like,» R Street Institute...

«Despite the passage of the America Invents Act (AIA), many of America's most innovative companies are still plagued by patent assertion entities (PAEs), commonly referred to as «patent trolls.»

The plea, set out in a list of priorities recited by Obama in the annual State of the Union address, comes as the House and Senate are hashing out details of the Innovation Act, a law that could fix some of the worst aspects of patent trolling.

The spiritual and intellectual godfather of the patent trolls is Nathan Myhrvold, a former Microsoft executive who launched Intellectual Ventures, a giant patent - holding company that has spawned at least 1,300 shell companies that act as parasitic vectors for the corporate mothership.

The result is that patents — especially the vague and overbroad software patents beloved by trolls — act as a disincentive to innovate and create.

We have praised the Innovation Act of 2013, introduced this week by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R - VA) and co-sponsored by a bipartisan coalition, as the best patent troll - killing bill yet.

As we predicted, 2011's America Invents Act failed to put a dent in patent trolling.