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Re: Microsoft Embraces Another Linux Company But they would be able to sell "infringing" devices in countries without software patents?
In reality what kind of fight would they be facing? Do they have to prove their devices aren't infringing?
Or are the patents granted to M$ so absurd there's no way they couldn't infringe?
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kudos:1 | said by El Quintron:But they would be able to sell "infringing" devices in countries without software patents? In reality what kind of fight would they be facing? Do they have to prove their devices aren't infringing? Or are the patents granted to M$ so absurd there's no way they couldn't infringe? I'd imagine the latter. It's likely a clear cut case of "yeah, ok, the patent as written means my device infringes", like the HTC "slide screen to unlock display" Apple patent.
Unless the little company has a good legal force and can deal with a temporary halt of sales to pursue the infringement suit, like what happened to Buffalo (the router company, not sued by Microsoft though), it's likely cheaper to submit.
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| said by jdong:Unless the little company has a good legal force and can deal with a temporary halt of sales to pursue the infringement suit, like what happened to Buffalo (the router company, not sued by Microsoft though), it's likely cheaper to submit. Fair enough...
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