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I guess it is just an issue of semantics, but while I disagree with Apple here, I have a hard time calling them a 'patent troll'. To me, that always indicated a
by suresk 14y ago
I guess it is just an issue of semantics, but while I disagree with Apple here, I have a hard time calling them a 'patent troll'. To me, that always indicated an NPE who was suing random people over a patent that had never actually been implemented in a product.
I think Apple is wrong (and a little short-sighted) here, but I don't think this puts them on the same level as Lodsys or IV.
- damontal 14y agoApple is definitely a patent troll, even if they're doing it indirectly. Ever hear of the Rockstar Consortium? http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/05/rockstar/ http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/05/rockstar/
- taligent 14y agoThere is ZERO evidence that Apple has used core FRAND patents (which that article refers to) against its competitors. But Samsung, HTC, Google etc have. Hence the ITC/EU investigation of those companies.