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Originally Posted by Paragon
Look out corporate America...who's next?
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I agree Dave. And what's more, it's not corporate America that will be paying the bills - it's all us consumers.
This case has shown that all one needs to do is run out and do a few patent filings, then wait until someone else does the heavy lifting to make a product. The worst part of this is that it doesn't even matter if your patents will hold up to review of prior art or other tests of validity. You simply need to get the courts to act faster than the pathetic patent process and you can hold the golden ticket to unearned wealth. :evil:
I don't really care about what RIM paid - in fact, their stock went up just on the news that it's over, so it's not a major hardship for them. But it's a very sad day for all consumers that will pay for such nonsense in every new product they buy. :cry: