Patent suit alert: This time, Google and Verizon on the hot seat

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good for him - stop patent pirates! and "patent" deform

does this not seem like an appropriate action for an inventor to take?
if i copy your article without your permission, do I get a pass?
probably not because you probably do not even own the rights,
yourself. will your publisher give me a pass? uh, why not? i can
certainly access information about patent suits publicly as the process
& the litigation is publicly available even though it concerns private
parties.

patents exist to promote the progress of the useful arts, instead of
whining about patent suits, why not focus on the reality that there are
actually innovative and successful inventors (he did settle with some
biggies so he must have something there, no? objectively speaking do
you think anyone settles just out of nuisance? fairly cynical if you
believe that) why don't you focus on the merits of the inventor? &
perhaps the actual patent at suit.

what is also troubling by this trend to protect the copyists is that they
do it so often and file "defensive patents" (ever wonder what they are
defending?) that the whole mess is simply massive misappropriation
of other people's intellectual property. I want protection for innovators
not just large groups that aggregate such things as copyrights but the
little guy who is able to see a different future and DOES

it used to be interesting to hear those without knowledge of the
system attack it - it no longer is ... educate your readers & include
some coverage about how much money these alleged infringers spent
on lobbying for "patent reform" while also filing their own suits
against the likes of vonage and other start-ups. speak about why
these companies should get a pass while creating duopolies in a
variety of markets. focus on the fact that when this guy (and I don't
know him, never read any of his patents & really find it besides the
point) filed his patent, most of the telecoms were focused on
compression to squeeze more over a copper wire - recall a company
with important patents called "amati"? recall there was basically 56K
limit to traditional compression? recall that DSL was a radical and
innovative way to squeeze broadband on copper?

who innovated in those areas?

better yet, teach everyone how to identify prior art as these suits are
very expensive and finding what is known as "killer prior art" is just
what may make you a little money.

there is an old saying - litigation is cheaper than R&D (and lobbying
cheaper still) - I say good for the inventor & any troll or financier who
wants to bank roll an infringement action.

It is the American way to assert individual rights - patents are
property rights, pure & simple.

that is what the patent system is for ...

Posted by: digitalshamen   Posted on: 08/27/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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