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- From: Xavi Drudis Ferran <xdrudis@tinet.org>
- To: Hartmut Pilch <phm@a2e.de>
- Cc: Xavi Drudis Ferran <xdrudis@tinet.org>, patents@aful.org
- Subject: Re: [Patents] (USA) judge says MS must pay Eolas despite reexamination
- Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 16:09:39 +0100
El Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 03:42:00PM +0100, Hartmut Pilch deia:
> > I guess MS will get the money back when the patent is invalidated.
>
> I see little reason to assume it will be invalidated.
>
Well, I don't know. I tend to think they will find a way to invalidate a
patent that is so embarrasing. Of course this may not be always possible.
> > Many others would not be able to pay.
>
> These others would not have to pay as much.
>
Sure, but yet there are cases of companies that couldn't even pay their
defense and closed. Or at least they perceived it so.
> The sums depend on estimated earnings that involve infringement of the
> patent.
>
Yes, as it should. But I don't think it depends on how much you have in
the bank, or whether you have recovered your expenses, etc.
Anyway, whether the patent gets invalidated or not and whether the
amount to be paid is too big or not are not important questions
compared with the fact that the system allows patents for subject
matter as absurd for the patent system as software. One day a similar
patent will survive and do lots of damage. Everyday lots of less
spectacular patents do collectively lots of damage.
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