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I guess I am stupid, why isn't Google the defendant, other than the fact they have too much money. This is like being sued for shopping at the wrong store.

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vermontdevil 10y ago
Because it's easier to make money going after small business knowing these business can't afford a lawsuit. One of these troll companies made $30 million a year doing this and they are even listed on the stock exchange!!
- SZJX 10y ago
  Which listed company is that though
developer2 10y ago
The problem is that the "patent" (fucking loose term of the word for something that should never have been allowed to be filed) is about the use of the code in question. It's not the App Store that is supposedly infringing, it's the use of the App Store. What a joke.
- brandonm64 10y ago
  Doesn't Google use the Play Store to distribute their own apps like Sheets, Docs, Drive etc.
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  - angry-hacker 10y ago
    Yes but they are not going to sue Google, that is the problem
  - developer2 10y ago
    Right. But the patent troll doesn't want to go after a large corporation with the resources to defend. Much easier to go after the thousands of individuals / small businesses that can't fund a 5 year court battle.
MichaelGG 10y ago
As I understand, patent liability doesn't stop at any point. So your customers can be sued for using your infringing ptoduct. This has the effect of letting patent owners choose who to go after.
tedmiston 10y ago
He answers this in the FAQ at the end of the video: Because Google is big enough that it could defend itself.
derekp7 10y ago
Yes, that is part of the patent law. 35.271.a: ... whoever without authority makes, uses, offers to sell, or sells any patented invention ... infringes the patent. That is why that one copier patent troll (can't remember the specifics) files suit against businesses that purchase copier, but not the manufactures themselves.

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vermontdevil 10y ago

Because it's easier to make money going after small business knowing these business can't afford a lawsuit. One of these troll companies made $30 million a year doing this and they are even listed on the stock exchange!!

SZJX 10y ago
Which listed company is that though

developer2 10y ago

The problem is that the "patent" (fucking loose term of the word for something that should never have been allowed to be filed) is about the use of the code in question. It's not the App Store that is supposedly infringing, it's the use of the App Store. What a joke.

brandonm64 10y ago
Doesn't Google use the Play Store to distribute their own apps like Sheets, Docs, Drive etc.
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- angry-hacker 10y ago
  Yes but they are not going to sue Google, that is the problem
- developer2 10y ago
  Right. But the patent troll doesn't want to go after a large corporation with the resources to defend. Much easier to go after the thousands of individuals / small businesses that can't fund a 5 year court battle.

MichaelGG 10y ago

As I understand, patent liability doesn't stop at any point. So your customers can be sued for using your infringing ptoduct. This has the effect of letting patent owners choose who to go after.

tedmiston 10y ago

He answers this in the FAQ at the end of the video: Because Google is big enough that it could defend itself.

derekp7 10y ago

Yes, that is part of the patent law. 35.271.a: ... whoever without authority makes, uses, offers to sell, or sells any patented invention ... infringes the patent. That is why that one copier patent troll (can't remember the specifics) files suit against businesses that purchase copier, but not the manufactures themselves.