When Patents Attack

#1

Post by simon_weber » Tue, Jul 26, 2011, 9:20 PM UTC

When Patents Attack
npr.org

Re: When Patents Attack

#2

Post by slug » Tue, Jul 26, 2011, 9:35 PM UTC

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2795743

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2796906

Re: When Patents Attack

#3

Post by almightygod » Tue, Jul 26, 2011, 10:00 PM UTC

I get anxious every time I read another patent troll story wondering when my weekend creations will end up costing me $ when they accidentally infringe on a patent because I roll out some seemingly ubiquitous feature.

I'm deeply saddened by this mess and doubt it will ever be resolved. There is far to much money at stake now to revert things - money = lobbying.

Re: When Patents Attack

#4

Post by AdamTReineke » Tue, Jul 26, 2011, 10:02 PM UTC

slug wrote: post #2

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2795743 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2796906

Yup, it's a repost, but I'm okay with it because the MP3 is now available (came out Sunday @ 7pm). Take note, it's only available for free this week. After that, I think you can find it on iTunes or Amazon for a buck or three.

Re: When Patents Attack

#5

Post by danvideo » Tue, Jul 26, 2011, 10:04 PM UTC

it's time this issue got more exposure than just the tech world... reporters aren't worried about their company being sued out from under them.

Re: When Patents Attack

#6

Post by preinheimer » Tue, Jul 26, 2011, 10:10 PM UTC

As a co-founder of a startup, my most worrying thoughts are not finding customers or improving the product. They're "when will I get a scary legal letter that asks for millions over a patent I've never heard of".

Re: When Patents Attack

#7

Post by simon_weber » Tue, Jul 26, 2011, 10:10 PM UTC

AdamTReineke wrote: post #4

slug wrote: post #2

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2795743 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2796906

Yup, it's a repost, but I'm okay with it because the MP3 is now available (came out Sunday @ 7pm). Take note, it's only available for free this week. After that, I think you can find it on iTunes or Amazon for a buck or three.

Yikes, sorry about that. My search for "npr patents" only brought up a mention in a comment.

Re: When Patents Attack

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jul 26, 2011, 10:24 PM UTC

preinheimer wrote: post #6

As a co-founder of a startup, my most worrying thoughts are not finding customers or improving the product. They're "when will I get a scary legal letter that asks for millions over a patent I've never heard of".

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Re: When Patents Attack

#9

Post by monochromatic » Tue, Jul 26, 2011, 10:28 PM UTC

almightygod wrote: post #3

I get anxious every time I read another patent troll story wondering when my weekend creations will end up costing me $ when they accidentally infringe on a patent because I roll out some seemingly ubiquitous feature. I'm deeply saddened by this mess and doubt it will ever be resolved. There is far to much money at stake now to revert things - money = lobbying.

If it's any consolation, hearing from a patent troll means you've built a successful product.

Re: When Patents Attack

#10

Post by null_para » Tue, Jul 26, 2011, 10:31 PM UTC

preinheimer wrote: post #6

As a co-founder of a startup, my most worrying thoughts are not finding customers or improving the product. They're "when will I get a scary legal letter that asks for millions over a patent I've never heard of".

I agree with you and I feel the same! As a co-founder, I recently did risk analysis for next iteration of our product; for everything we had risk mitigation strategy in place. But for "getting sued"; we will be screwed and shut down the business (if its hundreds of thousands dollar claim)