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jonbwfc
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linkyIf you can be granted a patent and sue someone else for violation of it on the same day, how does that not fall under the definition of 'prior art'? Jon
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| Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:31 pm |
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finlay666
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And this is why the US patent system is seen as little more than a vague land grab to line lawyer's pockets on these sorts of law suits That said, Apple have done this before and still do it themselves http://www.talkandroid.com/69034-apple- ... -gestures/The design doesn't look much like they do either _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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| Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:36 pm |
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jonbwfc
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TBF, Apple haven't actually done anything with that one yet as far as I know. So it's not exactly the same situation as above, although both do equally illustrate how utterly [LIFTED] the US patent system is. Jon
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finlay666
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I know it's not the same, but it's the grab as many patents as possible that eliminates all creativity in case something infringes a patent, then only people like Apple could afford to fight the battle _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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l3v1ck
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IT patents are just a running joke.
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big_D
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Depends, if the patent has just been granted, it probably means the paperwork was filed 4 - 6 years ago...
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| Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:26 pm |
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cloaked_wolf
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1. Surely this is better than waiting years before jumping on lawsuit?
2. Is there no way the loophole could be closed to stop this kind of [LIFTED] happening.
Personally I think all lawyers are to$$ers but that's just my opinion.
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