Technicolor becomes a patent troll.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/ne ... d=10809600

Technicolor, an unprofitable French company that invented the process for colour movies used in The Wizard of Oz and countless other classics, plans to cash in on its 40,000 video, audio and optics patents to turn its fortunes around.

The company has a team of 220 people dissecting every new smartphone and tablet from industry goliaths such as Apple, Samsung Electronics and HTC for patent infringements.

A Frenchie assault on Apple will be about as effective as the Maginot Line.