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5 Sep 2024 01:25:32 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Yet another reason why they shouldn't grant software patents  
From: Invisible
Date: 18 Nov 2009 05:14:20
Message: <4b03c8fc@news.povray.org>
>> Trouble is, as I understand it, in the US the winner is always the 
>> side with the most money, regardless of the facts of the issue.
> 
> Well if one side can't afford any lawyers then it might make it tricky, 
> but after that I don't think the money each side has will have much 
> influence.

Seems to me more like a case of "the most expensive lawyer always wins".

> Yeh, I guess if you don't have enough money to pay lawyers and are just 
> relying on one product that *might* infringe on someone elses patent, 
> you're a bit screwed.

Threatening to sue somebody is a good way to make investors go elsewhere.


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