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Who Owns the IDEA?

Submitted by skirklan on Fri, 01/27/2006 - 09:09.

That Surowiecki New Yorker article about the BlackBerry was really illuminating, I read it in the magazine the other day.



I was really surprised to see the discrepancy between approval of U.S. patents as opposed to other countries (as high as 95%, versus 60% in Europe and Canada).



Patent trolls!!!


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Submitted by skirklan on Sat, 01/21/2006 - 22:33.

Whether you*re a seasoned pro or a novice, it*s important to chime in on this issue since the only people who usually do are ATTORNEYS and patent people. F Line Bagels is a good example of the type of extortion that goes on when an idea or parody of an idea gets a cease and desist letter. I*ve posted my first blog on this topic and would like to hear your comments on this issue and any experience you might have had with the same.



I appreciate your time, but I will appreciate your opinion more.



blogs.graphicdesignforum.com/



Thanks.

SDK

Submitted by Dabitch on Wed, 01/25/2006 - 21:12.

christ, MTA realyy c&D*d the bagel shop!?



direct link to post.



http//blogs.graphicdesignforum.com/skirkland/archives/2006/01/silvery_gray_ar_1.html



quote



"Much the same as quick thinking entrepreneurs rushed to buy up domain names for resale before the corporate world realized the importance of web presence, law firms have been adding intellectual property specialists to their roles. They are stacking the decks against the little guy who invents, innovates, and invests the sweat equity in an idea. Patent trolls, or patent holders who threaten companies with costly court battles unless they*re offered licensing fees, are a serious threat to legitimate businesses."



more about Patent trolls recently in the news here



http//money.cnn.com/2006/01/23/technology/rim/index.htm



http//www.newyorker.com/printables/talk/051226ta_talk_surowiecki