So, no attempts to bring Davis in front of the Texas BAR association for unethical practices? I'm also curious why numerous developers have not demanded an Insurance Protection Product / Plan that would take a premium in return for subrogation (defense) if a frivolous Patent Suit is filed. I'm rather certain the market exists and while it may be for larger businesses or players, developers forming a Mutual Company an…
How would the insurance policy differentiate between patent trolling and legitimate patent abuses? Because I could foresee a company purchasing this insurance and then willy-nilly violating patents to their hearts content.
Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Store [video]
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Re: Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Store [video]
#262A comment from a reddit thread states: The gist behind this case is that the Judge's son owns patent law firm in East Texas where they often represent both sides. This guy doesn't live in East Texas. However, the dad lets these stupid cases into the town to bring business to his son. Really shady. I agree with clavelle's comment. It's not so much the laws, but the system that allows this to occur. Link here: https://…
How is this not legally considered a conflict of interest in cases where the judge had relation to one side of the case? I don't know much about the law system but I would assume their are provisions in place to prevent these types of conflicts.
Re: Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Store [video]
#263Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because Google has a great track record of caring about Android developers? They are basically monopoly (in western markets at least), they don't need to do anything to turn profit. They are happy to collect their 30% while spending almost nothing (directly that is - on support for example).
The Google Play Store didn't write it self.... Those developers cost real money.
Re: Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Store [video]
#264How has East Texas not been shut down already?
For a business to claim it's "based in" East Texas it'll have to pay its taxes there. Local litigation law firms are bringing tons of money into the area, further increasing local revenue. Shutting it down would probably even knock a significant slice off of the state's income.
Re: Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Store [video]
#265Also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8XknFl1l_8 He visits East Texas and shows that the 'offices' of the 'companies' that hold each patent are empty shells.
Re: Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Store [video]
#266Earlier quoted context omitted.
It might make the world a better place overall but likely cause problems for the beater.
One of those post-bucket list things to do, maybe, after you've been diagnosed with a terminal illness that still leaves you a month or two of personal autonomy.
Re: Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Store [video]
#267Earlier quoted context omitted.
No, iteration is fair game, but `for` is an API name patented by Oracle. Legally, a patent troll would have to write a `whenceforth`, `do...thither`, or `oft` loop.
The next time I'm forced to write C code... #define whenceforth for
#define whereas else
Re: Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Store [video]
#268Here's a vid from the same guy last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbyW_QS8Ef8 He had just won a three year litigation with the same group, after which they pointed out that even though he had won a battle, they had enough BS patents to keep him in court for several lifetimes. He is currently in year 4 out of a projected 450.
Re: Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Store [video]
#269Earlier quoted context omitted.
To save someone 8 minutes: Tl;dr: He visits the listed offices of several dozen patent trolls in East Texas, including one directly across from the court house. Each one is empty with no sign of human activity. One has a secretary who claims the address is the accounting firm for those businesses. Then one person comes out to say that he is "a representative" of the businesses, and that those businesses "are based in…
Ah yes. Former East Texan here. One company, Personal Web ( http://www.personalweb.com/about.html ), setup shop near the courthouse. They came to our school claiming they were going to be working on the next version of the web, web 3.0. They were recruiting for part-time only students. I asked why they chose east texas, and they said because they owned many patents wanted to be near the court that here's many technol…