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noun
A person or company that enforces copyrights that it holds for purposes of generating income through strategic litigation, in a manner considered unduly aggressive or opportunistic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
Topics: intellectual-property, law, patent-law
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noun
A person or company that enforces copyrights that it holds for purposes of generating income through strategic litigation, in a manner considered unduly aggressive or opportunistic.
A copyright holder, or agent working on their behalf, who participates in torrents in order to note down and report those unlawfully downloading their copyrighted content.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, derogatory
Qualifier: torrenting
Topics: intellectual-property, law, patent-law
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