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[3]: Why are patients granted?
by Bounty on Fri 30th Jan 2009 20:41
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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?
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RE[4]: Why are patients granted?
by capricorn_tm on Sat 31st Jan 2009 10:50
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Member since:2005-12-31
*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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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.