Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 22nd Oct 2009 15:17 UTC
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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RE[2]: Comment by bralkein
by JAlexoid on Sat 24th Oct 2009 22:07
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I'm waiting to see if the details of the contract negociations ever come out.
Having been in a situation where I was part of proposed licending deal with a patentee and just before we signed up we found out that the other company had done deals at a much lower price with other companies. When we tried to re-negociate the deal we were met with the words
"Sign the deal or we will sue for patent violation"
This is (IMHO) a great way to screw any possible competitor.
Obviously, I have no evidence in this case and there is a long way to go but as with every story, there are at least two sides to it.
Having been in a situation where I was part of proposed licending deal with a patentee and just before we signed up we found out that the other company had done deals at a much lower price with other companies. When we tried to re-negociate the deal we were met with the words
"Sign the deal or we will sue for patent violation"
This is (IMHO) a great way to screw any possible competitor.
Obviously, I have no evidence in this case and there is a long way to go but as with every story, there are at least two sides to it.
Last time I checked, current worldwide patent system does not force the patent holders to license their inventions. No does it force to treat everyone the same and sell licenses at the same price. Only standards bodies require the public and non-exclusive licensing of patents.
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2005-07-22
I'm waiting to see if the details of the contract negociations ever come out.
Having been in a situation where I was part of proposed licending deal with a patentee and just before we signed up we found out that the other company had done deals at a much lower price with other companies. When we tried to re-negociate the deal we were met with the words
"Sign the deal or we will sue for patent violation"
This is (IMHO) a great way to screw any possible competitor.
Obviously, I have no evidence in this case and there is a long way to go but as with every story, there are at least two sides to it.