Forbes reports that Rothschild Broadcast Distribution Systems has filed a lawsuit against WWE.
This lawsuit is alleging that WWE infringed on a patent to create the WWE Network. Rothschild’s patent covers the basic function of subscription streaming video services.
The report notes that Rothschild are “patent trolls,” people who use the US Patent and Trademark Office’s habit of granting ill-defined patents on the basis of declarations.
This allows the potential patent holder to claim they were the first to come up with it without any evidence. They then threaten lawsuits against companies and that’s how they run a profit.