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" For example, Samsung explains that under the Federal Circuit’s ruling, “profits on an entire car—or even an eighteen-wheel tractor trailer—must be awarded bas

by enjo 11y ago

" For example, Samsung explains that under the Federal Circuit’s ruling, “profits on an entire car—or even an eighteen-wheel tractor trailer—must be awarded based on an undetachable infringing cup-holder.” " At some point companies are just going to stop doing business in the United States. I get that it's the worlds largest economy, but little by little this nonsense will fix that.

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georgemcbay 11y ago
This is not really meant to be a defense of the United States since the origin of this 1990s+ era patent nonsense is clearly our fault (speaking as an American), but I think it is somewhat naive to assume other countries will be spared or will be useful as safe havens. I mean, just look at the various trade agreements and their related IP provisions that are currently being debated or have already been passed. The ultimate driver of this lunacy isn't the US government, but rather multinational corporations (who are increasingly not even technically US companies since they keep tax inverting into other countries) and they are pushing hard for this crap everywhere and mostly winning still.
- TeMPOraL 11y ago
  Yup. A lot of those new provisions aren't in the interest of citizens, or even governments - politicians have no incentive to push for them except various types of legal and illegal bribes they get from corporations.
headShrinker 11y ago
Their point stands, they have been fought for pity cases before. That said, Samsung is hardly a company's quote worth exemplifying.
otterley 11y ago
> At some point companies are just going to stop doing business in the United States The companies being sued tend to be "copycat companies" who take someone else's essential design and sell a shoddy replica of it, maybe with a few superfluous features added on. I won't shed a tear if they get out of town.

by enjo 11y ago

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georgemcbay 11y ago

This is not really meant to be a defense of the United States since the origin of this 1990s+ era patent nonsense is clearly our fault (speaking as an American), but I think it is somewhat naive to assume other countries will be spared or will be useful as safe havens. I mean, just look at the various trade agreements and their related IP provisions that are currently being debated or have already been passed. The ultimate driver of this lunacy isn't the US government, but rather multinational corporations (who are increasingly not even technically US companies since they keep tax inverting into other countries) and they are pushing hard for this crap everywhere and mostly winning still.

TeMPOraL 11y ago
Yup. A lot of those new provisions aren't in the interest of citizens, or even governments - politicians have no incentive to push for them except various types of legal and illegal bribes they get from corporations.

headShrinker 11y ago

Their point stands, they have been fought for pity cases before. That said, Samsung is hardly a company's quote worth exemplifying.

otterley 11y ago

> At some point companies are just going to stop doing business in the United States The companies being sued tend to be "copycat companies" who take someone else's essential design and sell a shoddy replica of it, maybe with a few superfluous features added on. I won't shed a tear if they get out of town.