Re: [Patents] pooling patents, version 2

[Simo Sorce <simo.sorce@xsec.it>]

On Sun, 2003-01-05 at 16:47, Xavi Drudis Ferran wrote:
> El Sat, Jan 04, 2003 at 02:36:17AM +0100, Simo Sorce deia:
> > 
> > You are not required to be aware of infringing some obscure patent to be
> > prosecuted.
> >
> 
> Yes and no. IANAL, but if what if I understodd well what I read, in
> Spain they can't sue you until they show you knew the patent was
> granted and registered. This only requires them to send you a
> certified letter. If after getting the letter you continue they can
> sue you. So beign aware plays some role. But this is still no
> consolation.  They can stop you from doing what you were doing just at
> the worst moment. Or they can go after your customers, or whatever.
> It's like a mafia movie, you either pay, emigrate, or get trouble. 

Exactly what I meant.
Do you feel you will invest your time and money in software in future,
if you are under this threat ?

Only if you are a really big player with really big money and well payed
lawyers you may risk that.

Patents in software is the death of SMEs and given the fact that SMEs
are very important in italy (and Europe too) I fear the complete
annihilation of our software production industry. That would mean total
subjugation of Europe to USA for what regards software development.

Simo.

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