Comments on: Patent Holding Company Sues Computer and Software Makers

By: Inflecto Systems (Software Developers)

Inflecto Systems (Software Developers) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:23:10 +0000

People shouldn’t be able to take advantage of the patent system in this way. I think the patent system kills off innovation in smaller companies. More care needs to be taken to ensure companies pursuing a patent genuinely have something which is unique and large enough to patent. It seems you can patent anything nowadays.

By: dinnerbell

dinnerbell — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:06:38 +0000

dont get all worked up into a lather. if the patents are bad, they will be invalidated.

it can cost a patentee 2-7 million to bring a case through trial. if the patentee thought they were bad patents, they would not be litigating with them. would you? in the end it all works out. take a sedative.

please see http://www.piausa.org/ for a different/opposing view on patent reform

By: IT and Network Support Company

IT and Network Support Company — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:03:40 +0000

No surprise, but there are numerous companies that have been established for this sole purpose….very difficult if not impossible to stop.

By: Vulpine

Vulpine — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:52:32 +0000

Considering that operating systems and web browsers are older than the ’90s and that viruses are older than desktop computing, I’m pretty sure evidence can be found that the patent itself should be invalidated and that IPAT should be charged with attempted fraud.

Actually, with the fact that IPAT is suing such a large group simultaneously, I expect the individual defendants will group together and mount a massive defense/countersuit so big that IPAT can’t even afford to sustain the original lawsuit.

By: johnb

johnb — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:25:24 +0000

or is it possible that the large companies ignored licensing deals with the inventor and is dragging out paying?