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The manufacturers were the ones who brought up the RICO case. They lost in court. The judge effectively ruled that users are liable for patent infringement.
by genwin 14y ago
The manufacturers were the ones who brought up the RICO case. They lost in court. The judge effectively ruled that users are liable for patent infringement.
- caf 14y agoAs I understand it, the implication of the judge's ruling is simply that the users must defend the individual suits on the merits of the patent claim itself. There are still many defences available to the users, and the manufacturers have an interest in assisting the users in mounting those defences.
- genwin 14y agoAgreed. Crazy judge. Imagine you buy a new laptop and then get served by a dozen patent trolls requiring your presence in courts in a dozen different states.