Patent Trolling

From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy

Patent Trolling

Short Description: Layer 10 tactic of attempting to enforce patent rights by filing litigation against a target.

CAT ID: CAT-2022-237

Layer: 10

Operational Scale: Multiple Scales

Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild

Category: TTP

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Detailed Description: Layer 10 tactic of attempting to enforce patent rights by filing litigation against an accused infringer. Patent trolls commonly do not manufacture products or supply services based upon the patents they attempt to enforce, but instead leverage them as a means to obtain infringement settlements.

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