OSNews is Exploring the Future of Computing

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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RE[4]: Why are patients granted?

by capricorn_tm on Sat 31st Jan 2009 10:50 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: Why are patients granted?"

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*hmmm* Not sure I understand your lament. If I had the idea and patent it. Then why should someone else be able to R&D it and sell it? Surely if they had thought of it before me, they would have patented it? Is your argument that the first to a working prototype should get the patent... first to market or something else?

Because in the patent system it is not necessary to bring a working prototype at all, you just come with an idea.

If tomorrow I patent the idea of a microchip based on neural synaptic connections ( I'ma ST fan) and they grant me the patent, if someone else creates somethig like that he has to pay me royalties.

Mind me, I did not bring a Chip, I just patented the idea that is how patents work.

For a brevet you have to bring a working prototypes and that stops the scamming.

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