This creates an incentive for firms to build up their patent portfolios to strengthen their position in negotiations, leading to what some liken to an arms race.

这种条件促使公司们建立它们各属的专利库，以便在以后的谈判转让上更加挺直腰板，此情此景不禁让人联想起军备竞赛。

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The prizing of patent quantity rather than quality—lawyers are said to compare portfolios by measuring the heights of their respective piles—is one cause for concern.

专利数量的价值已经取代质量是值得关注的原因——据说律师是依据各个专利文件的高度来对专利组合进行比较。

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Privateering is becoming especially prevalent in the acquisition of patent portfolios from other companies.

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Paul Ryan is CEO of Acacia Research, which manages patent portfolios for over 160 companies.

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Among big companies with big patent portfolios, these things are usually settled out in a swap.

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