I've worked for UK operations of some large US companies and for UK companies delivering to UK operations of US companies and US legal restrictions didn't enter into the equation at any point. As a specific example I have *never* worked at a company that took US patents into consideration when developing software and in some cases I think other developers may got some "inspiration" when hearing about patents involved in US lawsuits. The key point seems to be whether or not the UK operation is a truely separate company, or if the UK operation relies on the use of assets either located in the US or owned by a US organisation. Al.
--- * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mariano Kamp Sent: 13 April 2009 11:58 To: [email protected] Subject: [android-developers] Re: Apps labeled as Tetris Clones removed from Android Market >> You also forget Google is not just a US entity. It has registered companies around the world which are not bound by US laws (such as Google UK Ltd.) which could run and operate Market thus giving them the same freedoms as the rest of us outside the jurisdiction of US law. << I am not sure that this true for all practical matters. I work for an American company and certify once a year that I will adhere to US export restrictions. On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: That's why I set up the company behind AndAppStore. DMCA notices are irrelevant to apps on AndAppStore because the company and it's assets are solely located outside the USA to ensure the USAs ridiculous rules in relation to Intellectual Property do not interfere with the companies global operations. The company respects copyrights, but does not take down apps just because someone paid a lawyer a few hundred dollars to write a letter. You also forget Google is not just a US entity. It has registered companies around the world which are not bound by US laws (such as Google UK Ltd.) which could run and operate Market thus giving them the same freedoms as the rest of us outside the jurisdiction of US law. Al. --- * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ralf Sent: 13 April 2009 06:38 To: [email protected] Subject: [android-developers] Re: Apps labeled as Tetris Clones removed from Android Market You forget that Google is a US entity and as such is bound to US laws, such as, for example, complying to US export limitations. If you don't like it, you can always create your own app store that is not bound to US laws and encourage developers to use it :-p R/ On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 5:32 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think the most tragic thing about this is the guy who brought this > up is not US based and so the DMCA is irrelevant to hi as it has no juristiction. > > If Google wants to apply US laws to everyone around the world who > wishes to list an app on market I can see a lot of problems ahead with > this and other Intellectual Property related issues. > > Al. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Semprebon" <[email protected]> > To: "Android Developers" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 1:28 PM > Subject: [android-developers] Re: Apps labeled as Tetris Clones > removed from Android Market > > > > Not strictly true. They can choose to remove the material and not be > liable for copyright infringement themselves, or they can ignore the > request and become liable. In reality, most will choose the first > option. > > On Apr 11, 3:23 pm, Edward Falk <[email protected]> wrote: >> My understanding is: When an ISP or other provider receives a DMCA >> takedown notice, they have no choice but to take the offending >> material off line. They can't use their judgment, they just have to >> do it. > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
