| Re: Anyone following the E-Bay Patent case in front of the Supreme Court now? [message #55127 is a reply to message #55126] |
Thu, 30 March 2006 07:56  |
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I haven't followed that one only because it really only affects Apple; doesn't really have any relevance to things like DRM and other stuff that affects you'all and me'all.
The E-Bay case will define when and where injunctions against companies for patent violations can be used.
Many of these so-called patents are bogus; this company Medcovore or some thing wants to enjion E-Bay from using it's Buy-It-Now feature because they claim they patented that concept a couple yrs before E-Bay used it.
Thats why Roberts asked,"Isn't that like a supermarkett patenting the sale of vegetables?"
Those sniper companies use the injunctive relief as a weapon to strong-arm companies into giving up when they have every right to fight because it is too costly to stop production; so the victims give in and pay the extortion the snipes are asking.
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