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The quote suggests that people who defend their patent rights are often labeled negatively. It implies that the term "patent troll" may be used broadly against those asserting those rights. The speaker is pushing back against that label.
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Originally said in English.
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About Nathan Myhrvold
American inventor, scientist and businessman
Nathan Paul Myhrvold is an American inventor, scientist, and businessman. He is known for serving as chief technology officer at Microsoft, and for co-founding Intellectual Ventures and TerraPower. He is also the principal author of Modernist Cuisine and its follow-up books. His work spans technology, business, and food science, reflecting a career that moves between research, innovation, and writing.
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