Patent pirate may refer to: * Someone who willfully commits

patent infringement Patent infringement is the commission of a prohibited act with respect to a patented invention without permission from the patent holder. Permission may typically be granted in the form of a license. The definition of patent infringement may v ...

Patent troll In international law and business, patent trolling or patent hoarding is a categorical or pejorative term applied to a person or company that attempts to enforce patent rights against accused infringers far beyond the patent's actual value or ...

, someone who defends their patents with undue aggression, often with no intention to market or manufacture the patented invention * Someone who utilizes a

submarine patent A submarine patent is a patent whose issuance and publication are intentionally delayed by the applicant for a long time, which can be several years, or a decade.

, a type of patent whose issuance is intentionally delayed for several years to maximize benefit to the holder

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