I'm not a patent lawyer either so this isn't advice - it's just my understanding of what your options might be.
Sounds like you just got an official notice explaining why you can't write your software the way you have. It's their case. You can, of course prove Lodsys wrong if you do have rights. You really need a patent attorney to know what those rights are. You have to respond to this, at least by talking to them to explain why you don't violate their patent. If you do in fact violate their patent they'll make you change your software and then make you promise to never do that again. And only rely on things in writing: e-mail or by letter. Relying on verbal conversations would be a mistake. If that doesn't work, talk to your attorney. I do know this: if you can show you actually have rights to your invention (your lawyer can tell you that), then this may force Lodsys to pay YOU royalties. And, if they go to court, and the court finds that you actually own the rights to your invention, the court can actually invalidate the Lodsys' patent. An attorney is worth their weight in gold in these circumstances ... literally. Just my $0.02. Richard Schilling -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
