3. Even if they did have a brand to tarnish (oh, your THOSE patent trolls, no thanks I'll sell to someone else), their assests can easily be transferred to an array of successor companies with little impact to their ability to troll.
4. Their promise is not an enforceable contract. There's no "consideration" involved. If they don't pay, there's no legal recourse.
5. It looks to me like a plan to either:
a. Influence public opinion.
b. Provide a defense against tortious interference claims.
(note: I'm not a lawyer, this is just ignorant supposition).
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I don't think it's gutsy.
1. They are a patent troll.
2. They have no brand to tarnish.
3. Even if they did have a brand to tarnish (oh, your THOSE patent trolls, no thanks I'll sell to someone else), their assests can easily be transferred to an array of successor companies with little impact to their ability to troll.
4. Their promise is not an enforceable contract. There's no "consideration" involved. If they don't pay, there's no legal recourse.
5. It looks to me like a plan to either:
a. Influence public opinion.
b. Provide a defense against tortious interference claims.
(note: I'm not a lawyer, this is just ignorant supposition).