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"Once again, we see that these two large companies are using the patent system not to innovate, but to stop up and coming competitors from innovating." Apple a

"Once again, we see that these two large companies are using the patent system not to innovate, but to stop up and coming competitors from innovating." Apple and Microsoft aren't the only "large companies" involved here - Sony, Ericsson, and RIM shouldn't get a free pass just because they don't look as good in a title.

brudgers 14y ago
With Google pursuing Microsoft's Xbox via Motorola Mobility, all the cool kids are doing it. For all the hand ringing, the technology industry has been doing this since the days of Mr. Bell (and as a footnote, helping startups file patents was one of the original marketing points of YC just a few years ago).
- stanleydrew 14y ago
  Do you have a reference for the Google/Xbox claim? Just curious because I haven't heard anything about that.
  - sethbannon 14y ago
    +1. I'd be interested to see a reference to this. Haven't heard anything about it.
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  - mikerg87 14y ago
    I think they may be referring to this: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/london/motorola-secures-injunction-against-windows-7-xbox-in-germany/4551 http://www.zdnet.com/blog/london/motorola-secures-injunction...
  - option_greek 14y ago
    It was being pursued by Motorola even before Google bought it. Its part of defense against Microsoft's shakeup of android manufacturers. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404810,00.asp http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404810,00.asp
- firsttimecaller 14y ago
  The Google/Motorola deal has been closed for all of ten minutes, so that doesn't seem accurate.
  - ralfd 14y ago
    But that made Motorola interesting for Google in the first place.
- duaneb 14y ago
  > With Google pursuing Microsoft's Xbox via Motorola Mobility, all the cool kids are doing it. Well, that was Motorola (at the time), not Google. Google may have done it if they had the chance, but it wasn't them.

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"Once again, we see that these two large companies are using the patent system not to innovate, but to stop up and coming competitors from innovating." Apple a

by culturestate 14y ago

brudgers 14y ago
With Google pursuing Microsoft's Xbox via Motorola Mobility, all the cool kids are doing it. For all the hand ringing, the technology industry has been doing this since the days of Mr. Bell (and as a footnote, helping startups file patents was one of the original marketing points of YC just a few years ago).
- stanleydrew 14y ago
  Do you have a reference for the Google/Xbox claim? Just curious because I haven't heard anything about that.
  - sethbannon 14y ago
    +1. I'd be interested to see a reference to this. Haven't heard anything about it.
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  - mikerg87 14y ago
    I think they may be referring to this: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/london/motorola-secures-injunction-against-windows-7-xbox-in-germany/4551 http://www.zdnet.com/blog/london/motorola-secures-injunction...
  - option_greek 14y ago
    It was being pursued by Motorola even before Google bought it. Its part of defense against Microsoft's shakeup of android manufacturers. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404810,00.asp http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404810,00.asp
- firsttimecaller 14y ago
  The Google/Motorola deal has been closed for all of ten minutes, so that doesn't seem accurate.
  - ralfd 14y ago
    But that made Motorola interesting for Google in the first place.
- duaneb 14y ago
  > With Google pursuing Microsoft's Xbox via Motorola Mobility, all the cool kids are doing it. Well, that was Motorola (at the time), not Google. Google may have done it if they had the chance, but it wasn't them.