Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 15:50:33 -0600 From: Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ? Message-ID: <20120803215033.GB26239@hemlock.hydra> In-Reply-To: <BAY165-ds37E52D779E383A3EB323ACACA0@phx.gbl> References: <E012414FCF65894B89F69DE76AE15E9908274802@CPT-EXCH01.int.mtnbusiness.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1208011511490.3256@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <E012414FCF65894B89F69DE76AE15E9908274973@CPT-EXCH01.int.mtnbusiness.net> <20120802185759.GB12255@hemlock.hydra> <CADGWnjUbzn--o3VUe9LP5bpeb2Cwy8bfQQr5b=7SHN0h9Gi1Ww@mail.gmail.com> <1343995740.40983.YahooMailNeo@web120803.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1208031609050.78523@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20120803164205.GB51560@neutralgood.org> <6116D91B-802F-4EF9-B7EE-B7D93D37C816@olivent.com> <BAY165-ds37E52D779E383A3EB323ACACA0@phx.gbl>
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On Fri, Aug 03, 2012 at 02:32:11PM -0400, Sean Cavanaugh wrote: > > > > Out of curiosity has anyone ever heard of trolls patenting open source > > technologies after the fact? > > The prior art stipulations pretty much kills that off, unless they make a > genuine improvement/change to it to not qualify under that, then they would > be well within patent law to apply for a patent. . . . in theory. In practice, if you don't have the resources to mount a serious defense against a deep-pockets patent holder, prior art isn't going to get you far. -- Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]
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