'''Defensive patent aggregation''' is the tactic of acquiring or retaining rights to [[patent]]s to prevent adversaries from using patents to interfere with the operations of the company. The goal is to deter patent acquisition and litigation by adversaries against the owner of the defensive patents. | '''Defensive patent aggregation''' is the tactic of acquiring or retaining rights to [[patent]]s to prevent adversaries from using patents to interfere with the operations of the company. The goal is to deter patent acquisition and litigation by adversaries against the owner of the defensive patents. |