On 8/4/2011 10:58 AM, Brian Conrad wrote: > I agree with Tim. Don't let them win! Their patent is unfounded. > But the problem is much larger. Patent trolls have gamed the > technical illiteracy of the patent office.
It's not only the software patents: Did you see the patent on toast? [1] > Most software patents should NEVER have been granted. Most are based > on just the way computers work. Or more to the point, are based on the way any engineer would think to do something when trying to solve a particular problem. At least there's an effort to invalidate the patents. [2] If anyone knows of specific prior art, they have $5k to distribute to the person or people who can help them invalidate the LodSys patents. Tim [1] http://www.google.com/patents?id=IpwDAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract#v=onepage&q&f=false [2] http://info.articleonepartners.com/blog/bid/59524/App-Developer-Community-Invited-to-Join-Lodsys-Patent-Review -- 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.
