3 ms·
It's actually a little scary for non-ios devs; isn't Apple recognizing that the patent is valid?
by xsmasher 15y ago
It's actually a little scary for non-ios devs; isn't Apple recognizing that the patent is valid?
- cscheid 15y agoApple actually has a license for the patent. So yes, but in a much more direct way than you suggest.
- evan_ 15y agoThat the patent exists and was legally acquired is not up for debate.
- xsmasher 15y agoI should have asked: Does Apple's license make it harder for someone else to challenge the patent? I assumed it would, but if I'm reading MedImmune v. Genentech correctly then it doesn't even make it harder for Apple to challenge.
- FlemishBeeCycle 15y agoNo one is questioning the existence of the patent - it's the validity of the patent that's being doubted. Given the current processes followed by the USPTO, existence says _nothing_ for its validity.