Comments on: Apple scourge Lodsys continues patent rampage against developers, corporations

By: alice

alice — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:50:49 +0000

Patents are useless. Get rid of them and u see technology and society leap lightyears in no time. Those who produce the best product to the best price win. The only thing protected should be tradenames of products that are actually sold.

China didnt care JACK for the last 30 years on patents. Look what they archieved in this 30 years.

By: guest

guest — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:37:28 +0000

The peanut butter and jelly sandwich patent is not just a crustless sandwich – read the damn claims. And its not a business method patent. Neither were the patents used against RIM. Nor are the Abelow patents. And Thomas Edison was a drop out so he wasn’t an inventor either. Seriously, it seems every single word written about patents on the Internet is selected to get the facts exactly wrong and make readers dumber.

By: isv

isv — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:13:47 +0000

As a patent owner and software developer, I want to see a higher bar set by the USPTO on patentable inventions with further narrowing of claims and a fast and inexpensive way to invalidate bad patents on prior art and obviousness. Though, the courts may also help. A federal judge threw out a case by Kelora, another troll, against several e-tailers and is requiring Kelora to pay the legal expenses of the defendants, a rare move that could cost Kelora millions.

By: richardmgarrett

richardmgarrett — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:38:59 +0000

Are you perhaps a little out of line on Mr. Abelow? The Lodsys website says this “Abelow does not receive any revenue from the licenses granted by the patents new owners”. The website also says that he did not have any licensees when he sold the patents to Lodsys. Creativity should be recognized (patents granted) and respected. I don’t have the expertise to fully understand whether the patents should have been granted, but the fact is that they were and whoever holds them has a property right that in this country must be respected.

By: focher

focher — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:59:03 +0000

Here is a factual correction. RIM was actually sued, there was a jury trial, and the jury ruled against RIM. Final settlement came only when RIM faced a permanent injunction.

By: Tal

Tal — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:55:33 +0000

The problem is the patent system. If SIMPLE software ideas or algorithms like synchronizing notifications can be patented and restrict companies … then the whole system is outdated and laughable. Its broken and nee to adopt a more modern rules and mind set.

By: guest

guest — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:46:54 +0000

I’m not a violent guy, but honestly, that photo sort of makes me want to punch him in the kisser.

By: Jeff Kibuule

Jeff Kibuule — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:51:46 +0000

Honestly, stuff like this needs to stop.