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Eh. Apple has continually played the patent game to the detriment of others. I don't feel any particular animosity towards Nokia for playing the same game with

Eh. Apple has continually played the patent game to the detriment of others. I don't feel any particular animosity towards Nokia for playing the same game with Apple. With any luck, this will be another example of why our patent system is flawed and needs to be revamped.

jacquesm 17y ago
That's may be true. But that does not give nokia a free pass to do this either.
mikedouglas 17y ago
When has Apple sued another company for patent infringement (not including countersuits)?
- noste 17y ago
  "Apple Inc. v. Atico International USA Inc. et al" looks like it would fit the bill (see http://news.justia.com/cases/featured/delaware/dedce/1:2008cv00283/40240/ http://news.justia.com/cases/featured/delaware/dedce/1:2008c... )
GHFigs 17y ago
Apple has continually played the patent game to the detriment of others. Such as when?
- zacharypinter 17y ago
  The main example on my mind was iPhone patents and how Palm had to tread carefully around them in order to make the Pre: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090121/1932143481.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090121/1932143481.shtml However, I'd be surprised if other examples didn't exist. Note: When I said Apple "played the patent game" I wasn't specifically referring to filed lawsuits. The threat of a lawsuit is often enough.
  - GHFigs 17y ago
    Palm had to tread carefully around them in order to make the Pre Only in the sense that an author has to "tread carefully" around ripping off another author's work. Clearly Apple's patents did not prevent the Pre or Android or any number of other devices from making it to market without apparent functional omissions. What exactly is the problem? The threat of a lawsuit is often enough. Enough for what? To prevent someone from violating your rights under law? Well, yeah. That's the way a lot of things work. Holding a patent does not strike me as inherently reprehensible.

jacquesm 17y ago

That's may be true. But that does not give nokia a free pass to do this either.

mikedouglas 17y ago

When has Apple sued another company for patent infringement (not including countersuits)?

noste 17y ago
"Apple Inc. v. Atico International USA Inc. et al" looks like it would fit the bill (see http://news.justia.com/cases/featured/delaware/dedce/1:2008cv00283/40240/ http://news.justia.com/cases/featured/delaware/dedce/1:2008c... )

GHFigs 17y ago

Apple has continually played the patent game to the detriment of others. Such as when?

zacharypinter 17y ago
The main example on my mind was iPhone patents and how Palm had to tread carefully around them in order to make the Pre: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090121/1932143481.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090121/1932143481.shtml However, I'd be surprised if other examples didn't exist. Note: When I said Apple "played the patent game" I wasn't specifically referring to filed lawsuits. The threat of a lawsuit is often enough.
- GHFigs 17y ago
  Palm had to tread carefully around them in order to make the Pre Only in the sense that an author has to "tread carefully" around ripping off another author's work. Clearly Apple's patents did not prevent the Pre or Android or any number of other devices from making it to market without apparent functional omissions. What exactly is the problem? The threat of a lawsuit is often enough. Enough for what? To prevent someone from violating your rights under law? Well, yeah. That's the way a lot of things work. Holding a patent does not strike me as inherently reprehensible.