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Apple to Close Stores in Eastern District of Texas to Fight Patent Trolls

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Re: Apple to Close Stores in Eastern District of Texas to Fight Patent Trolls

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Post by rincebrain »

iakh wrote: post #138

I couldn't figure out if the first part of the title had anything to do with the latter part of the title. Is Apple closing down its stores because of the recent ruling or was that completely unrelated to why Apple is closing down those stores?

My inference is that if Apple does no business in that jurisdiction, with the recent ruling about patent holders not being able to choose where to file, the patent trolls will have approximately zero chance of that district being approved to weigh in on the patent trolling.

It also serves as a detriment to the city, particularly if any other companies follow suit, depending on how much the eastern district earns directly and indirectly on these lawsuits.

Re: Apple to Close Stores in Eastern District of Texas to Fight Patent Trolls

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Post by modeless »

iakh wrote: post #138

I couldn't figure out if the first part of the title had anything to do with the latter part of the title. Is Apple closing down its stores because of the recent ruling or was that completely unrelated to why Apple is closing down those stores?

Due to a recent (2017) Supreme Court decision, you can now only file patent suits in a company's home state or in a district where they have a physical presence. So now companies can simply leave the Eastern District of Texas to stop patent trolls from suing them there.

Expect to see more companies leaving the Eastern District of Texas.

Re: Apple to Close Stores in Eastern District of Texas to Fight Patent Trolls

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Post by tyingq »

rincebrain wrote: post #141
iakh wrote: post #138

I couldn't figure out if the first part of the title had anything to do with the latter part of the title. Is Apple closing down its stores because of the recent ruling or was that completely unrelated to why Apple is closing down those stores?

My inference is that if Apple does no business in that jurisdiction, with the recent ruling about patent holders not being able to choose where to file, the patent trolls will have approximately zero chance of that district being approved to weigh in on the patent trolling. It also serves as a detriment to the city, particularly if any other companies follow suit, depending on how much the eastern district earns dire…

I wonder if they'll hang an explanatory note about why they closed in the window.

Re: Apple to Close Stores in Eastern District of Texas to Fight Patent Trolls

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Post by mchannon »

jmurzy wrote: post #145

Having recently watched The Patent Scam, I wish more companies would follow suit here and exit EDOT, maybe then people would wake up and demand that these corrupt judges are removed from the bench! edit: correction made per child comment.

Federal judges aren't the sort that get voted out. They're appointed for life.

The degree and direction of corruption within a judge bear a striking resemblance to the president who appoints them.

Re: Apple to Close Stores in Eastern District of Texas to Fight Patent Trolls

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Post by favorited »

tyingq wrote: post #144
rincebrain wrote: post #141

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My inference is that if Apple does no business in that jurisdiction, with the recent ruling about patent holders not being able to choose where to file, the patent trolls will have approximately zero chance of that district being approved to weigh in on the patent trolling. It also serves as a detriment to the city, particularly if any other companies follow suit, depending on how much the eastern district earns dire…

I wonder if they'll hang an explanatory note about why they closed in the window.

That wouldn't be smart, because then they'd still have a physical presence in the district. The sooner they can lock the door and terminate the lease, the sooner they get the benefit of not being located there.

Re: Apple to Close Stores in Eastern District of Texas to Fight Patent Trolls

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Post by repiret »

jmurzy wrote: post #145

Having recently watched The Patent Scam, I wish more companies would follow suit here and exit EDOT, maybe then people would wake up and demand that these corrupt judges are removed from the bench! edit: correction made per child comment.

Federal judges are appointed by the President and serve for life. There are possibly corruption problems in the Eastern district of Texas, but the root problems are the patent laws themselves, and its the elected members of congress who can fix that.

Re: Apple to Close Stores in Eastern District of Texas to Fight Patent Trolls

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Post by jld »

jmurzy wrote: post #145

Having recently watched The Patent Scam, I wish more companies would follow suit here and exit EDOT, maybe then people would wake up and demand that these corrupt judges are removed from the bench! edit: correction made per child comment.

The only people who can vote federal judges off the bench are 67 senators.

Re: Apple to Close Stores in Eastern District of Texas to Fight Patent Trolls

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Post by tyingq »

favorited wrote: post #147
tyingq wrote: post #144

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wonder if they'll hang an explanatory note about why they closed in the window.

That wouldn't be smart, because then they'd still have a physical presence in the district. The sooner they can lock the door and terminate the lease, the sooner they get the benefit of not being located there.

I'm suggesting taping the note to the inside of the door on your way out. I don't think that counts as presence. The locals aren't likely to know why it closed. Seems reasonable to me that they know.
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