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This is the opposite of stifling innovation. It's literally not innovative, which is a big point of the ruling. The company produces and sells watches with the
by whateverman23 3y ago
This is the opposite of stifling innovation. It's literally not innovative, which is a big point of the ruling.
The company produces and sells watches with the technology. It's not a patent troll.
- mort96 3y agoThey may be selling products but that doesn’t mean they’re not patent trolls. This is clear patent troll behaviour even if other parts of the business is honest.
- sokoloff 3y agoBy the common usage of the phrase, that is what it means.
- mort96 3y agoThe way I use the term, a company which engages in patent trolling is a patent troll. That seems natural to me, but I apologise if that’s unorthodox use.
- JohnFen 3y agoWhat is your definition of "patent trolling"?
- pests 3y agoApparently using patents for the reasons intended. Or owning a patent and refusing to let others use it? Entitlement?
- junofan 3y agoI think using the ITC as the forum of choice for patent disputes qualifies. I can’t see why the courts can’t handle this. The federal agency that makes sure the windshield wiper fluid I put in my car is legit isn’t really set up for evaluating complex intellectual property disputes on medical devices.
- hn_throwaway_99 3y agoDetermining if imported products infringe on domestic US patents is literally one of the primary purposes of the ITC.
- frakkingcylons 3y agoIt's not unorthodox, it's just a nonsensical circular definition.
- mort96 3y agoIt's not. Company uses their patents to troll others? Company is a patent troll.
- lijok 3y agoPatent trolls by definition do not produce their own goods using the patent
- mort96 3y agoIf Apple comes after another company for something basic that they have patented, I'm calling that patent trolling behavior.
- mr_toad 3y ago> The company produces and sells watches with the technology. Technology that’s been around since the 30’s and has been put in many other devices including other fitness devices. Putting something in watch form is hardly innovation.