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> didn't this whole thing start when a vendor sent an e-mail to Google that was intended for Uber, and the contents of the design in that e-mail were sufficient
by georgespencer 9y ago
> didn't this whole thing start when a vendor sent an e-mail to Google that was intended for Uber, and the contents of the design in that e-mail were sufficiently similar to Google's designs that Google started this process.
Yes.
> Was the design not similar enough to prove Uber's use of Google's IP?
It may well be, at trial, in court.
> Am I remembering or interpreting the story incorrectly?
No - but it still has to be demonstrated to be true to the extent required for a civil case.
- vkou 9y agoSince it's a civil case, won't it only have to be demostrated to be more likely then not? I thought 'beyond reasonable doubt' was only the bar for criminal cases.
- georgespencer 9y agoYes my bad!
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- Pyxl101 9y ago> No - but it still has to be demonstrated to be true beyond reasonable doubt. "Beyond reasonable doubt" is the standard of evidence required in a criminal case. The standard of evidence required in a civil case is a "preponderance of the evidence". This standard is met if the proposition is more likely to be true than untrue (ie >50% chance). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burden_of_proof_(law)#Preponderance_of_the_evidence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burden_of_proof_(law)#Preponde...
- georgespencer 9y agoOh weird I thought this was a criminal case. Thanks!