Star Nokia Sues Apple for Patent Infringment
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 22nd Oct 2009 15:17 UTC
Law and Order Remember when Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone, and proclaimed, to much applause, that they patented the hell out of it? Well, apparently Apple likes to boast about its own patents, but when it comes to dealing with other's they're not so willing. That is, if you believe Nokia: the largest phone manufacturer in the world has sued Apple for patent infringement.
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Hiev
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2005-09-27

So, according you, patents are usefull after all, right?

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bousozoku Member since:
2006-01-23

So, according you, patents are usefull after all, right?


To a point, they are. That's not to say that there aren't people with patents on a toilet paper holder and that said patents aren't worth a crap.

Patents were supposed to protect invention and the rules haven't been revised (much) since the early days. Copyright is also helpful, but many people consider copyright to be useless and tread over it without thought, taking what they desire.

If an individual creates something useful, shouldn't that person benefit from it? Shouldn't we be allowed to live well (because of our ideas) as long as we're not hurting other people?

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