Apple, Google & Microsoft in talks to acquire home automation company

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  • Reply 41 of 43
    gatorguygatorguy Posts: 24,213member

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


     


    And why would anyone bother doing what has already been done in fiction when their patents will simply be invalidated?



    ...for the money?image

  • Reply 42 of 43
    asciiascii Posts: 5,936member

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    And why would anyone bother doing what has already been done in fiction when their patents will simply be invalidated?



    It is possible to make money without a patent. I could have sworn someone sold me a loaf of bread this evening without it having a patent on it.

  • Reply 43 of 43


    Originally Posted by ascii View Post

    It is possible to make money without a patent. I could have sworn someone sold me a loaf of bread this evening without it having a patent on it.


     


    Of course. It's also impossible to protect something without a patent*.


     


    *you know what I mean.

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