How much does a patent cost anyway? Silly to patent an idea that will generate a few hundred or thousands of dollars of the patent costs more... I don't know, but If I patent something in the US, what prevents someone in China to create a knockoff? A worldwide patent for an Android app sounds just silly...
On Aug 5, 3:34 am, Holden Karau <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not really sure patents are a sensible method of copy protection. > I think the original author is more concerned about people copying his > application verbatim, rather than people developing clones (where > patents _might_ help, but I'm not a lawyer). > > > > On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 7:09 PM, powerbyte<[email protected]> wrote: > > > Karthik, > > > Just release 30 or 60 day trail version. > > > piracy cannot be avoided. once your app is released your idea is out. > > so, patent your idea before release. > > > -pb > > > On Aug 4, 11:41 pm, karthikr <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Guys, > > >> Can someone help me out with requested info? > > >> Regards, > >> R.Karthik > > >> On Aug 4, 8:21 pm, karthikr <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Hi Guys, > > >> > I have been planning to release the applications that I have developed > >> > as paid applications and I do not have any plans to have a lite > >> > versions of them. > > >> > However I am planning to take part in the android developer challenge > >> > and I have noted that my application will be given to users frree of > >> > cost for judging. > > >> > It has also been mentioned that I can set a time limit for expiry for > >> > my application, for this purpose. > > >> > Is it advisable for me to set a certification timer, if yes how do i > >> > go about doing this? I am also concerned that releasing this was may > >> > cause some pirated versions of my application to be out in the web. > >> > Can someone advice me as to what is the step I should go about with? > > >> > Thanks in advance, > >> > R.Karthik > > >> > On Aug 3, 11:59 pm, Luciano Broussal <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > > >> > > Thank you Mark for the confirmation. > >> > > Croco > > >> > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> > >> > > wrote: > > >> > > > Croco wrote: > >> > > > > I'm wondering what is the procedure to submit an application entry > >> > > > > for > >> > > > > the competition. > > >> > > > Wait for instructions to appear > >> > > > onhttp://code.google.com/android/adc/. > > >> > > > -- > >> > > > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > >> > > >http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > >> > > > Android Development Wiki:http://wiki.andmob.org-Hidequotedtext - > > >> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > >> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > Cell : 226-747-0683 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
