Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 29th Jan 2009 16:10 UTC
There has been a bit of a buzz lately surrounding some indeterminate patent threats going back and forth between Apple and Palm. Palm is about to launch the Pre, which supposedly could infringe on a number of iPhone patents. Both companies have stated that they will defend themselves against any possible patent infringements. Engadget enlisted the help of two patent attornies, and they took a good look at both sides and came up with some interesting results: while Palm could be infringing on Apple's patents, Apple sure as water is also infringing on a number of Palm patents. Still, that doesn't have to mean anything.
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Mate, as much I appreciate it that you try to put it that simple for the sake of explaining this complex task, what you said is plainly WRONG.
In Europe we have a system of brevets and nobody can steal your things in any way, patents do not work like that.
Patents do work in the following way, I have an idea, I write it down, I get it patented and from that moment on NOBODY can use it unless paying me royalty.
Mind me, you never did any R&D, you can have a patent simply on the idea, you do not have to have done anything but having the idea and, if you are granted the patent, you will be able to sow the fruit of SOMEONE ELSE doing the R&D for you.
This is what a patent is about and it is THE cart of bullshit.