I want to pass some new US laws

[Bateluer]

Law 1 would make it more difficult for tech companies to sue each other for patent/copyright infringement

Law 2 would create a specialized corp of judges who are trained in technology. By understanding computer hardware and software, its an effective way to ensure lawsuits are fair, and not just benefiting the lawyers.

I shall call them 'Whiny B*tch Laws.

 

[FoBoT]

run for congress
good luck on that

 

[Jeeebus]

so what's got your panties in a wad?

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Jeeebus
so what's got your panties in a wad?

IBM suing Amazon for the following:

1. US 5,796,967 - Presenting Applications in an Interactive Service.
2. US 5,442,771 - Storing Data in an Interactive Network.
3. US 7,072,849 - Presenting Advertising in an Interactive Service.
4. US 5,446,891 - Adjusting Hypertext Links with Weighted User Goals and Activities.
5. US 5,319,542 - Ordering Items Using an Electronic Catalogue.


These cover probably all online businesses. Newegg, Amazon, ZipZoomFly, eBay, etc.

 

[Jeeebus]

then your problem isn't the ease by which one tech company can sue another. your problem seems to lie with the U.S. patent system itself, and the ease by which a company can get a seemingly mundane and ordinary process patented.

 

[BlancoNino]

The best way to keep suing out of the courts is to abolish laws, not pass new ones.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: Bateluer
Law 1 would make it more difficult for tech companies to sue each other for patent/copyright infringement

Law 2 would create a specialized corp of judges who are trained in technology. By understanding computer hardware and software, its an effective way to ensure lawsuits are fair, and not just benefiting the lawyers.

I shall call them 'Whiny B*tch Laws.

Or you could just call it Patent Law

But tech judges might not be a bad thing.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: DaShen

I shall call them 'Whiny B*tch Laws.

Or you could just call it Patent Law

But tech judges might not be a bad thing.[/quote]

I like my name better because 9 times out of 10, the company filing the suit is qualifies as a whiny bitch.

 

[TreyRandom]

While I generally support protection of copyrights and patents, this is completely ridiculous.

I think I'll apply for a few patents that protect the use of "Driving in the Right Hand Lane", "Driving Behind Another Vehicle", and "Using Exit and Entrance Ramps". I'd apply for the "Getting Into a Car Using the Driver Side Door" patent, but they say it's already taken. :frown:

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: TreyRandom
While I generally support protection of copyrights and patents, this is completely ridiculous.

I think I'll apply for a few patents that protect the use of "Driving in the Right Hand Lane", "Driving Behind Another Vehicle", and "Using Exit and Entrance Ramps". I'd apply for the "Getting Into a Car Using the Driver Side Door" patent, but they say it's already taken. :frown:

lol