Apple not only said that iPhone app developers were not liable, they also pointed out that:
1. ALL the relevant technology in the in-app payment stack is written and owned by Apple; the LodSys screen shots used to "prove" infringement are of the AppStore, for example. 2. The patents DON'T EVEN APPLY to in-app payment technology. Given both of the above, LodSys appears to be the worst kind of patent troll: They're attempting to double-dip, AND they're attempting to apply a patent to technology that doesn't even use the "invention." It's no wonder they're receiving hate mail about it. That supposed invention, by the way, seems to cover the use of a survey in the application to gather input from the user as to how the application can be improved. It's very long and convoluted, but it doesn't talk about payments, for instance, at all. So it's a terrible stretch, IMO, to think that it can apply to in-app purchases. But juries can be composed of idiots, so you never know. IANAL; if you really care, ask a lawyer. Tim On 5/25/2011 11:33 AM, George | SlideME wrote: > There is further news today on this issue. > http://financialbin.com/2011/05/24/apple-hits-back-at-lodsys-over-app-patent-infringement-claim/ > > To an extent this will apply to developers publishing Apps on Android > Market, since the developer is the actual merchant(seller) to the > consumer. > > Quote from this post > <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2011/may/16/patent-company-lodsys-sues-apple-app-developers>: > > /"In a //series of blog posts/ <http://www.lodsys.com/blog.html>/, the > company notes that Google and Microsoft have taken out licences, but > notes that "so far no one has asked" whether apps written on those > platforms might be liable for licence fees."/ > > Could anyone confirm if Android Market developers are indeed protected > by use of the AM 'in-app' billing implementation? Similarly, the same > question should be asked to any other 3rd party 'in-app' billing > service provider that a developer is implementing. This has put us at > a 'stand-still' at SlideME implementing 'in-app' billing for > developers to implement with SlideLock <http://slideme.org/slidelock>. > > This is a very important case and all developers must key an eye out > how it all unfolds. > > George > > http://twitter.com/slideme > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en.
