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I believe the contention in the WiFi case is whether CSIRO really did do the R&D actually used in WiFi, or if it just happened to get lucky with a patent. Of c
by dbaupp 10y ago
I believe the contention in the WiFi case is whether CSIRO really did do the R&D actually used in WiFi, or if it just happened to get lucky with a patent. Of course, they presumably did vaguely do some sort of R&D in this space given they were awarded a patent themselves, rather than buying it off some other entity, like a patent troll would.
- shrewduser 10y agoThey invented the technology used for WiFi for radio astronomy, it is as legitimate an invention as it gets.
- nikdaheratik 10y agoConsidering how messed up the patent system can get, it's really confusing how this one instance is where they decide to get worked up about. At least CSIRO seems to do legitimate research in the area, and it is not hunting down small scale players to make them pay up for questionable patents. This is the really abusive part of current patent law, not which research org or corporation gets "blessed" by the patent office.