I hate how Apple is getting away with this, while hiding behind the fact the legal system is looking closely at their competitors. Which is crazy..
Isn't there a legal responsibility to defend patents you own?
Just sayin'.
I hate how Apple is getting away with this, while hiding behind the fact the legal system is looking closely at their competitors. Which is crazy..
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I'm in two minds. The technology is available for license. Apple will happily license an invention to you, Nokia coughs up a fortune in licensing technology and it is rare to see a lawsuit against them. It is the same with LG, they always pay up too. Why should Samsung and HTC expect to not pay?
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From everything I've read (and correct me if I'm wrong.....god knows I've been wrong before), Apple has absolutely no interest in licensing out any of these patents.
They were a project of Stanford well beyond that, and they did not exist in anything resembling their current form until well into 2000-2001.
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At the very least, there's a general expectation of it yes. I think lately there's been either too much or too little. A company will go lawsuit-crazy over patents it has been given -- even if the patents don't pertain directly to their existing products, or they will stretch the scope of the patents to make them applicable to their case. On the other side, companies have patents that could be used to protect themselves, their partners, or their products/services, yet don't act to the extent of their capabilities. I see Apple and Google fitting those two roles in some ways.
I've also updated the OP so that it's easier to read.. shoutout to dmmarck and his Jelly Bean thread for making me go figure out how the hell those box tags work.
I am certainly no patent expert so please correct me if I'm wrong but...
If you don't defend your patents, does that weaken that patent? Could it invalidate that patent?
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No.
It's very very common for someone to see a violation of a patent and wait until the company has made a ton and then sue.
There probably is a notice requirement - in other words sending a letter to the company saying they are in violation.
A cease and desist is an order or request to halt an activity (cease) and not to take it up again later (desist) or else face legal action.
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In the case of copyright or trademark infringement, libel, and slander, the letter typically threatens a civil lawsuit if the recipient continues the undesired activity. It is similar in form, although not in function, to a demand letter, which alerts the recipient to a pending claim for money damages, usually as a result of a tort or a breach of contract.
Doesn't matter, they still existed before the year 2000. Which you said they did not.
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Hmm looks like apple is being sued over Siri. WTH!!!!
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/07...hina-this-time-over-siri-patent-infringement/
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