Even though I'm generally in favor of moderately strong patent laws, this is starting to get ridiculous. The statute of limitations on these sorts of things should be 1-2 years max.
Google Sues Apple, Seeks To Block iPhone, iPad & Mac Imports To U.S.
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#32Re: Google Sues Apple, Seeks To Block iPhone, iPad & Mac Imports To U.S.
#33Google (through Motorola) is using Apple's tactics against them. Google/Motorola tried to do the same thing with Microsoft only to have Microsoft cry foul over FRAND (which isn't applicable in the case with Apple).
It is a dirty tactic but this is the system Microsoft and Apple and many other large tech companies lobbied for.
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#34I think it is part of a plan to destroy western society by locking up all the courts and government with unanswerable questions such as "Who first thought of the rectangle?". Soon, there will be nothing left but a wasteland and some lawyers arguing over who gets to own half a dead cat while they warm their hands on oil drums full of burning currency.
Or maybe it's a cunning plan to save western society by locking up all the courts and government?
Good idea. Although the highest European courts are already pretty busy sorting out other burning issues. Like VAT exemptions for golf-club non-members (http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/august/ecj-to-rule-o...)
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#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
If Google owns Motorola, they could put a stop to this if they wanted to, no?
and why would they? It's not that they vowed to do no evil or something.
"Don't be evil" doesn't mean sit back and get sued to oblivion by your competitors like a selfless martyr.
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#36Google (through Motorola) is using Apple's tactics against them. Google/Motorola tried to do the same thing with Microsoft only to have Microsoft cry foul over FRAND (which isn't applicable in the case with Apple). It is a dirty tactic but this is the system Microsoft and Apple and many other large tech companies lobbied for.
Looks like Motorola is trying with what seem to be non-FRAND related patents. (non 3G/4G related)
"Motorola Mobility unit said it filed a new patent-infringement case against Apple Inc. (AAPL) claiming that features on some Apple devices, including the Siri voice-recognition program, infringe its patents. The complaint at the U.S. International Trade Commission claims infringement of seven Motorola Mobility patents on features including location reminders, e-mail notification and phone/video players"
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-17/google-s-motorola-f...
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#37WTF with people still quoting FOSS Patents Florian Mueller... that guy can be bought easily. He has no integrity
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#38Re: Google Sues Apple, Seeks To Block iPhone, iPad & Mac Imports To U.S.
#39Google (through Motorola) is using Apple's tactics against them. Google/Motorola tried to do the same thing with Microsoft only to have Microsoft cry foul over FRAND (which isn't applicable in the case with Apple). It is a dirty tactic but this is the system Microsoft and Apple and many other large tech companies lobbied for.
Looks like Motorola is trying with what seem to be non-FRAND related patents. (non 3G/4G related) "Motorola Mobility unit said it filed a new patent-infringement case against Apple Inc. (AAPL) claiming that features on some Apple devices, including the Siri voice-recognition program, infringe its patents. The complaint at the U.S. International Trade Commission claims infringement of seven Motorola Mobility patents o…
Yes, I know. I was referring to the earlier case against Microsoft concerning h264 patents. I didn't mean to imply the same thing would happen here. I edited the post in an attempt to make it clear.
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
If Google owns Motorola, they could put a stop to this if they wanted to, no?
and why would they? It's not that they vowed to do no evil or something.
Can't have a settlement without at least the threat of a suit, and "Let's just talk it over." probably did not get Apple's attention.