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It is often better to ask forgiveness rather than permission. Why not move the satellite first, litigate about the patent later? What this really sounds like i
by CurtMonash 14y ago
It is often better to ask forgiveness rather than permission.
Why not move the satellite first, litigate about the patent later?
What this really sounds like is a case of somebody taking their lawyers much, much too seriously. Courts have the right to tell you what to do or not do. Lawyers, however (unless they are judges) do not have that right; people unfortunately overlook that point all the time.
- Gustomaximus 14y agoWhether or not this is the case here, the sentiment you make about lawyers is so correct in my area (marketing). I often see people looking for lawyers to make yea/nay decisions whereas I believe business is better run when lawyers inform you of the level of risk and possible outcomes of a decision. Then you make the call. Otherwise it seems you will be stuck on the overly safe route.
- regularfry 14y agoA deorbit and an insurance payout is a known path with a fixed time period, and with well understood risks and payoffs. Litigating the patent would be precisely the reverse, with the added bonus of the possibility of punitive damages if the judge is in a bad mood.