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Actively practicing the patent should be required to hold the patent but unfortunately it's not, and a court ruling can't change that.
by snorkel 12y ago
Actively practicing the patent should be required to hold the patent but unfortunately it's not, and a court ruling can't change that.
- gonzo 12y agoThis isn't how it works. You have to be able to practice the patent, but you don't have to practice it.
- ctdonath 12y agoPatents are about owning the idea, even if you don't have the means to act on it. Car window wipers were a great idea, but the guy who first had it didn't have the $$$ nor connections to actually put them on cars; the car makers thought it was a great idea and implemented it without paying him ... the result made for an interesting documentary.