As Supreme Court Software Patent Ban Turns 40, It's Time To Stop Ignoring It(forbes.com)

As Supreme Court Software Patent Ban Turns 40, It's Time To Stop Ignoring It

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timothylee/2012/11/21/as-supreme-court-software-patent-ban-turns-40-its-time-to-stop-ignoring-it/

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arbuge14 anni fa

Most people don't realize how bad the patent troll situation is. You can be hit by patent trolls for operating a boring online store with nothing more sophisticated than a shopping cart. Happens all the time. Here's just one example:

http://ia700401.us.archive.org/3/items/gov.uscourts.txed.119...

At least some of those defendants ended up settling and paying off that particular troll by the way. Petmeds is a public company and mentioned that in one of its 10K filings.

edyang14 anni fa

The new age of shakedowns!

edyang14 anni fa

Considering I've been waiting over 2 years for my patent, it's clear the office and its procedures need a massive overhaul.