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Is there any push right now to enact legislation that makes patent litigation available only to entities that actively participate in the relevant marketplaces? It doesn't seem like there is, but maybe I'm not that informed in these affairs.
> US-based revenue from AdWords, Google's flagship program Given Google's structure and revenue recognition, I'd be surprised if they had to pay out anything significant.
And the patent system will still not get reformed.
> US-based revenue from AdWords, Google's flagship program Given Google's structure and revenue recognition, I'd be surprised if they had to pay out anything significant.
Google's corporate structure is designed to hide and move profit, not revenue. If this ruling is upheld we're talking a super-massive quantity of money going to someone who did nothing. And the patent system will still not get reformed.
"Vringo also sued Microsoft over ads in its Bing search engine. Microsoft settled that case in May, agreeing to pay $1 million plus 5 percent of whatever Google ultimately pays."
It's strange agreeing to pay 5% of Google outcome on the same and quite clever the more I consider the pros/cons.