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They can stop the distribution in the United Stares. In addition, Swedish courts would probably honor the decision of the US court.
by DrJokepu 14y ago
They can stop the distribution in the United Stares. In addition, Swedish courts would probably honor the decision of the US court.
- fchollet 14y agoSwedish courts would not honor such a ruling if it were to be, since it would be against European law (there are no software patents in Europe). Generally court decisions almost never have international validity (especially business related ones).
- nraynaud 14y agothis is a civil lawsuit (x has to give money to y because he created a damage), not criminal. If they deem the trial fair, whatever the underlaying law was, they will enforce the decision.
- dedward 14y agoIf the business is in Sweden, it would have to go to court in Sweden, would it not? Does Sweden actually allow judges to have a look at a foreign decision and then just declare their ruling, no trial, nothing? I suspect not (eager to learn if otherwise)
- nraynaud 14y agoI think there are international treaties for that, to avoid having a re-trial. They rubber-stamp the foreign decision, and it becomes national stuff (still talking about civil).
- rprasad 14y agoEnforcement limited to the U.S. European courts do not honor software patents.
- gnaritas 14y agoStop distribution? With what, magic? Hasn't everyone learned by now that you can't stop distribution of digital data?
- primatology 14y agoYou can never stop the determined. But the courts could certainly pull the app from the Android store.
- AJ007 14y agoLast notch tweeted Xbox sales were over 3 million, at $20 each that's $60m worth of sales. No idea about Android or iOS. Restitution could come from revenues of any US product sales or assets, not just the specific one being contested.
- qznc 14y agoStopping to sell it should be enough: "Looks like you are from the US. Sorry, we cannot sell Minecraft to you. Want to know more?"
- neutronicus 14y agoThey could sure as hell stop mojang getting paid. I don't think they care if people continue to pirate the infringing program.
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- kristaps 14y agoHow would that be enforced for a download-only product? Also, there is another famous swedish operation which still hasn't been shut down despite enormous efforts by US firms. edit: ok, any app store downloads probably could be shut down.
- stonemetal 14y agoDomain seizure?
- Natsu 14y agoOr cutting off one's access to credit card processing, though I note that Wikileaks managed to deal with that in the end.
- sycren 14y agoWhy would Sweden honor damages from a patent from the US which does not exist in the EU?
- dedward 14y agoNo offense meant, but where does this idea come from? I hope it's not common - US Court decisions are valid in the US. Period. Anything else is an international thing, and unless covered by treaties signed into law between countries, courts from one country never just honour some other countrie's legal system. Extradition is possible on crimes where both countries agree it's a crime and generally have an extradition treaty, or policy for such requests, but to think that the US courts are somehow global is factually incorrect.