patent troll

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈpætənt ˌtɹəʊl/    美 /ˈpætənt ˌtɹoʊl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A company, person, etc., that owns and enforces patents in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of producing, marketing, or promoting the subjects of the patents. derogatory,informal
    — On one hand, the new law may intend to enhance the application of new technologies and discourage patent trolls. On the other hand, the new law attempts to further bring the Patent Law in line with the international treaties and laws in other areas (e.g., antimonopoly law).

词形变化

patent trolls plural

词源

From patent + troll (“in folklore, a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills, or under bridges”), a reference to trolls in folktales who block the path of travellers or threaten to harm them unless some payment is made.
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