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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