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This is more of a fair dealing argument...

Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, May 20 2013 @ 12:38 PM EDT

The problem is that if you have, say, a self-adjusting automobile clock (actual
invention) that was taken by, say, Ford motor (actual case), then the suit is
going to drag out for a decade or two.

But yes, if I decide I hate amazon and sue only them, but not B&N, there is
definitely a problem with an unlevel playing field...just like the gangup on
Android.

But I certainly think that considerations of confederation need to be on the
table...since it is a knife that cuts both ways -- Microsoft and Apple joining
together to assert, Google or Apple joining defendants to defend.

Otherwise, justice is only for the truly large entities.

Oh, and, I have seen "garage" inventors patent bogus inventions, too.
$10K isn't a lot in terms of diligence if the patent is truly worthwhile. As an
almost "garage" inventor myself, I haven't invented anything on my own
that is worth doing patenting, but I certainly could afford a patent if I
wanted.

(Christenson)

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