[Mimedefang] Trend Micro patent idiocy - and so it begins

[Bernd Petrovitsch]

On Mit, 2008-01-30 at 22:15 +0100, Jan-Pieter Cornet wrote:
[...]
> I don't know exactly who said it (IBM?) but in the current american
> legal system, it's wise to stock up on a couple of patents, just to
> defend yourself with, in case one of your competitors comes knocking
> at the door.

Yes, that's how patents and the patent system works (or nuclear bombs in
the cold war).

> It's a bit like WMD. You won't use them, because you know the other
> guys have them, too. Well, in theory, at least.

In practice too. Unless you are small/poor enough that litigation/suing
doesn't pay off so the patent trolls do not come after you.

	Bernd
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