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And then Answer the questions below
1. Why is the market for patents so illiquid today?
2. If you were running an investment fund, which of the following categories of IP intermediaries (excluding Intellectual Ventures) would you place your largest bet on?
1. NPEs or patent trolls (e.g. Acacia)
2. Defensive patent aggregators (e.g. RPX)
3. Live auctions (e.g. Ocean Tomo/ICAP)
4. Online IP platforms (e.g. Tynax, Yet2.com)
5. IPXI
3. Does Intellectual Ventures have the right strategy to solve market inefficiencies? Why or why not? How does it compare to alternative patent intermediation models, in particular patent trolls, RPX, and online IP platforms?
4. Is Intellectual Ventures a patent troll? If yes, why, if not how are they different?
5. What strategy would you recommend to Nathan Myhrvold going forward? In particular, should IV resort to aggressive litigation? Why or why not?
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