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• 0_0 wow. : NinjaGamerGirl
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  I really think patent wars may head the software and hardware industries into a bad crash. Maybe things w... : nomaad
  • Not a bad idea, if after the dust settles things actually get better and more sane. No guarantees of tha... : DragonSire
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  Yeah ok, like that's actually going to happen : Mecha Tofu Pirate
  • Pretty sure they already got an injunction on Motorolla smartphones in the counter suit, although of cour... : one random winner
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  Its a shame, I hope the court realizes what effect it's ruling could have. : homeboyJim
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    the effect is that I would have a collectors item! : Degenerate
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      Its a stretch to think that it's value would be very high. : homeboyJim
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        shut up! It would be worth like $10000! : Degenerate
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          Its amazing that you haven't gotten my joke yet ... I guess it's humor is a bit high brow. : homeboyJim
          • yes, too high brow. Exactly. : Degenerate
      • What if I change the model number to NES-001? : timmie
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  I blame Apple... they made lawsuits trendy : otosnede
  • Damn hipsters! : chadg033
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    The new Apple iLitigate. Powerful, simple, fun. : pigvomit
    • There's an app for that! : loboca
  • well, on the sending end. they get huge, they do the suing. anyone else gets huge, they get sued. : Downforce
• Pretty ridiculous. : snot3353
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  President Barack Obama will have 60 days to review the decision, after which it would have to be appealed... : Lickuright
  • More like Microsoft will create a well funded SuperPAC that is very pro-Obama. : MH Knights
• Its Google pulling the strings! Microsoft is in a bad spot. No wonder they are rushing on the Xbox "720" ... : Tisoyboy2
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  "...but Microsoft alleges that Motorola demanded an unreasonable licensing fee for the patents." And use... : AxeMan808
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    if you don't deeply understand the merits of either case, you should probably refrain from ...making a ju... : rasputinreborn
    • Not in my America! : jdcope
  • From what I've heard the original patent charge was either 0.2 or 2 dollers but since google took over mo... : InfernoAblaze
• Fucking Sony. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• They still make those old things? : CrustaR
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  If you think something costs too much, it's okay to steal it. As long as you're Microsoft. : blainn
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    "Microsoft alleges that Motorola demanded an unreasonable licensing fee for the patents" The fuck when I ... : excessus
    • My guess is that Motorola contacted Microsoft before litigation and wanted to settle something out of cou... : Peanut Fox
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  The Patent system is so broken. The speed of technology is going to require shorter patents, I think. : bradsh
  • Shorter patent trials, you mean? : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Property rights take precedence over public interest...... Got it. : Peanut Fox
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  Now that Google own Motorola they should probably use this as leverage to remove the ridiculous levy that... : Beady
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    Motorola is the only handset maker that didn't settle with MS, so with the XBOX injunction holding over M... : loboca
    • That's exactly what this is all about, Google infringed on MS patents in the Android OS, Microsoft came t... : InfernoAblaze
• It's like a patent arms race... : Pantene Pro-V