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Wouldn't the slowness of the courts and the lengths of processing lead to virtually no protection at all? If going through the courts takes sometimes 3+ years b
by mstolpm 7y ago
Wouldn't the slowness of the courts and the lengths of processing lead to virtually no protection at all? If going through the courts takes sometimes 3+ years but parents expire after 1 year, every final court ruling would be retroactive.
- rapsey 7y agoSo if you prevail you get payed retroactively for the damages. Whats wrong with that?
- josaka 7y agoYou can get six years back damages, and often you have a substantial portion of a patent's 20-year term in front of you. And frequently cases settle well before you are three years into a suit.