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If we only had real hope...
If we only had real hope that sanity would return to the realm of patents. The current system of rubber stamping every patent application combined with outrageous damage awards has gotten out of control. We need real patent reform and we need it yesterday.
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If we only had real hope...  sismoc | 09/13/09
Death to corporate patent trolls and squatters  BillDem | 09/14/09
I Believe...  Jkirk3279 | 09/14/09
it's on the internet so it must be true!  michael.tindall@... | 09/14/09
re:it's on the internet so it must be true!  owner@... | 09/14/09
I have that patent.  clareJ | 09/15/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  tburzio | 09/13/09
Willful vs Accidental  TripleII | 09/13/09
Accidental  bklooste | 09/14/09
Right. If you don't like the truth  John Zern | 09/13/09
You are smoking something  MadWhiteHatter | 09/14/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  owner@... | 09/14/09
Nice Reply  martyh@... | 09/14/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  ejhonda | 09/14/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  owner@... | 09/14/09
Are patent "damages" real?  wolf_z | 09/14/09
You shouldn't be able to patent mathematics, and that's *all* software is.  The 'G-Man.' | 09/14/09
Patents software  bklooste | 09/14/09
Pity the children!  Ole Man | 09/15/09
One could say the same...  rapson | 09/14/09
Off The Mark On Both Counts  mhbowman@... | 09/14/09
re:Off The Mark On Both Counts  owner@... | 09/14/09
I agree....  mhbowman@... | 09/15/09
That is Flawed Thinking  Dickie wheeler | 09/15/09
yes.  Rama.NET | 09/14/09
re yes  owner@... | 09/14/09
Except for...  zkiwi | 09/14/09
If they can't build it  kaninelupus | 09/15/09
Right on the schnozzle!  Ole Man | 09/15/09
Kind of valid...  zkiwi | 09/17/09
Are you serious?  martyh@... | 09/14/09
Just a point here  kaninelupus | 09/15/09
tainted M$ money changed the verdict  Linux Geek | 09/14/09
Uh...  Gis Bun | 09/14/09
Elvis and Jimi too! -nt-  NickNielsen | 09/14/09
Jimi is not! come on!  rarsa | 09/14/09
If only the little people enjoyed what M$ has  HollywoodDog | 09/14/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  Citrix Guru | 09/14/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  Citrix Guru | 09/14/09
Would you explain, please  martyh@... | 09/14/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  Gis Bun | 09/14/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  Ceridan | 09/14/09
Good one. n/t  Rama.NET | 09/14/09
if it were a simple matter of oversight, i could concede the argument.  wessonjoe | 09/14/09
Definition was: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  Mihi Nomen Est | 09/14/09
So that's unreasonable, but this isn't?  bblackmoor@... | 09/14/09
What has happened...  jasonp@... | 09/14/09
Okay, I'll bite on this.. Interesting concept.  DocNasty | 09/16/09
Ya just gotta say Microsoft and ...  RealGem | 09/14/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  Bdass | 09/14/09
I actually agree with this decision. As long as MS doesn't get a free ride.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/14/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  Citrix Guru | 09/14/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  ddipalma@... | 09/14/09
you asked.. heres why @ddipalma  DocNasty | 09/16/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  hopped | 09/15/09
RE: Court overturns $358m verdict against Microsoft  Brother Martin de Porres | 09/16/09

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