A patent covering patent trolling!
99 literally insane "claims" which cover all aspects of searching out patents and patent holders; Gems like:
The insanity is magnified by the fact that the USTPO actually issued a patent on patent trolling!
How can Halliburton use their new patent? To counter sue anyone who sues them for anything, regardless of the merits.
Patent Acquisition and Assertion by a (Non-Inventor) First Party Against a Second Party
Abstract
Methods for a first party to acquire and assert a patent property against a second party are disclosed. The methods include obtaining an equity interest in the patent property. The methods further include writing a claim within the scope of the patent property. The claim is written to cover a product of the second party where the product includes a secret aspect. The methods further include filing the claim with a patent office. The methods sometimes include offering a license of the patent property to the second party after the patent property issues as a patent with the claim. The methods sometimes include asserting infringement of the claim by the second party after the patent property issues as a patent with the claim. The methods sometimes include negotiating a cross-license with the second party based on the assertion of infringement of the claim, where under the cross-license the first party obtains a license to an intellectual property right from the second party. The methods sometime include attempting to obtain a monetary settlement from the second party based on the assertion of infringement of the claim.
Abstract
Methods for a first party to acquire and assert a patent property against a second party are disclosed. The methods include obtaining an equity interest in the patent property. The methods further include writing a claim within the scope of the patent property. The claim is written to cover a product of the second party where the product includes a secret aspect. The methods further include filing the claim with a patent office. The methods sometimes include offering a license of the patent property to the second party after the patent property issues as a patent with the claim. The methods sometimes include asserting infringement of the claim by the second party after the patent property issues as a patent with the claim. The methods sometimes include negotiating a cross-license with the second party based on the assertion of infringement of the claim, where under the cross-license the first party obtains a license to an intellectual property right from the second party. The methods sometime include attempting to obtain a monetary settlement from the second party based on the assertion of infringement of the claim.
95. The method of claim 63 further including:determining the identity of the second party by searching business practices of the second party through one or more databases.
96. The method of claim 63 further including:determining the identity of the second party by reviewing publicly accessible data regarding an intellectual property portfolio of the second party.
97. The method of claim 96 where reviewing the publicly accessible data regarding the intellectual property portfolio of the second party includes reviewing a database maintained by a patent office for patent properties filed for the benefit of the second party.
98. The method of claim 96 where reviewing the publicly accessible data regarding the intellectual property portfolio of the second party includes reviewing a database maintained by a patent office for patent properties owned by the second party.
99. The method of claim 63 further including:determining the identity of the second party by reviewing other patents that reference the patent.
96. The method of claim 63 further including:determining the identity of the second party by reviewing publicly accessible data regarding an intellectual property portfolio of the second party.
97. The method of claim 96 where reviewing the publicly accessible data regarding the intellectual property portfolio of the second party includes reviewing a database maintained by a patent office for patent properties filed for the benefit of the second party.
98. The method of claim 96 where reviewing the publicly accessible data regarding the intellectual property portfolio of the second party includes reviewing a database maintained by a patent office for patent properties owned by the second party.
99. The method of claim 63 further including:determining the identity of the second party by reviewing other patents that reference the patent.
How can Halliburton use their new patent? To counter sue anyone who sues them for anything, regardless of the merits.