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aaronwt
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Re: Maybe

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said by slomike2 See Profile :

The thing is that after the way they have treated TiVo,
The Tivo lawsuit is BS. The way they've been treated by Tivo is more like it. I applaud them for not just rolling over and like many companies do when faced with extortion.
The courts obviously don't agree with your assessment.
permalink · 2008-07-02 20:39:05 · Print · Reply to this

KrK
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Re: Maybe

said by aaronwt See Profile :

The courts obviously don't agree with your assessment.
The patent court cases rule based on the patents... and therein lies the rub. The problem usually is the patent granted by the patent office. IE a super broad patent often covering obvious technology is granted, and then used by a company to beat others over the head for money.

Happens all the time.
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"Regulatory capitalism is when companies invest in lawyers, lobbyists, and politicians, instead of plant, people, and customer service." - former FCC Chairman William Kennard (A real FCC Chairman, unlike the current Corporate Spokesperson in the job!)
permalink · 2008-07-03 02:06:53 · Print · Reply to this

aaronwt
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Re: Maybe

said by KrK See Profile :

said by aaronwt See Profile :

The courts obviously don't agree with your assessment.
The patent court cases rule based on the patents... and therein lies the rub. The problem usually is the patent granted by the patent office. IE a super broad patent often covering obvious technology is granted, and then used by a company to beat others over the head for money.

Happens all the time.
There is nothing at all wrong with that.
permalink · 2008-07-03 08:32:05 · Print · Reply to this

KrK
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Re: Maybe

Absolutely there's something wrong with it. It's in violation of the whole idea of patents.

»w2.eff.org/patent/
permalink · 2008-07-03 12:09:49 · Print · Reply to this
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