I have read the patents Apple is suing HTC about and they are just a vague as these. Remember, this kind of nonsense works both ways. Apple (and any other company) cannot expect to play the patent game and then not find itself a target of lawsuits as well.
The assumption being that Apple wouldn't get sued if they didn't sue anyone, which is of course nonsense.
I heard it on the weekend. Prepare to be irritated.
Yep. Infuriated.
Lodsys aka Intellectual Ventures aka Oasis Research seem to be bereft of scruples and come across as nothing more than Patent-sluts, excuse my French. What a blatant scam.
Imagine if Disk Fosbury or Debbie Brill had patented their jumping styles, or if someone patented the FIFO cost accounting method?
Oasis Research should buy the silly walk patent from Monty Python so they can sue both the Indian and Pakistani governments....
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I have read the patents Apple is suing HTC about and they are just a vague as these. Remember, this kind of nonsense works both ways. Apple (and any other company) cannot expect to play the patent game and then not find itself a target of lawsuits as well.
The assumption being that Apple wouldn't get sued if they didn't sue anyone, which is of course nonsense.
Is it that it's an educated guess?
What is "Upon information and believe" supposed to mean?
Is it that it's an educated guess?
Context?
It would be nice if the tech blogs resisted the temptation to publish every filing of a lawsuit.
Agreed. That, or people stop having the attitude that Apple should sue everybody but Apple themselves should not be sued.
It should actually be part of the income statement.
Apple should have a separate section labeling any profits and losses due to one time settlements in lawsuits.
It should actually be part of the income statement.
Does your beloved Samsung?
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50122.php
http://www.ip-holdings.com/patent-in...ttlements-news
etc.
NPR and PRI's This American Life devoted an entire hour to the patent mess. It really is worth a listen.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/M...t?id=201671138
or
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/
I heard it on the weekend. Prepare to be irritated.
I heard it on the weekend. Prepare to be irritated.
Yep. Infuriated.
Lodsys aka Intellectual Ventures aka Oasis Research seem to be bereft of scruples and come across as nothing more than Patent-sluts, excuse my French. What a blatant scam.
Imagine if Disk Fosbury or Debbie Brill had patented their jumping styles, or if someone patented the FIFO cost accounting method?
Oasis Research should buy the silly walk patent from Monty Python so they can sue both the Indian and Pakistani governments....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ0ue-XGl9c