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As the video mentions, people have been sued for App Store and Steam as well. Google, and Apple and Valve, can send their own lawyers to defend these client
by muddi900 10y ago
As the video mentions, people have been sued for App Store and Steam as well.
Google, and Apple and Valve, can send their own lawyers to defend these clients, but since there are dozens of cases, it will be quite expensive. They can maybe sue these trolls for tortous interference, but that may not stick.
So they can't do much.
- caf 10y agoIf the same plaintiff is suing the a bunch of different developers over the same alleged infringement then I believe the defendants could request that the cases be combined?
- tomlock 10y agoThose three companies all have tonnes of cash on hand! Its the right thing for them to do, also!
- thinkpad20 10y agoA couple million dollars would bankrupt the average freelance developer, some many times over. A couple million dollars to any of those companies is negligible. I'm not saying that money is no object, but on the other hand, that Google or apple or whomever allows patrons of their store to be bullied like this is, in my opinion, an embarrassment. It not only shows a lack of concern, but it also loses them money because the apps in question probably have to be pulled from the store. I might be off base but I absolutely think that any of those companies could sue these trolls for their behavior. Instead they seem to be showing that they only care about number one.
- Joeri 10y agoIf they systematically defended these clients it would not take long for the patent trolls to seek greener pastures. After all, patent trolls are in it to get a settlement or payout. If there's a class of lawsuits where they have no hope of seeing any money, they would steer clear.