Thread: The end of multitouch for...everyone?
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2009-04-15 , 20:22
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Originally Posted by mullf View Post
FYI, it is not uncommon for patents to be filed based on a scientist's or engineer's work that is about to be published/presented at a conference. Universities make big money on licensing agreements.
True. When there's actually a product coming from it. So I guess the distinction is between the idea and the actual product?

I don't know if "rarely" is a fair characterization. What percentage of patents actually get invalidated?
That's actually a good question. I'll have to ask her about it.

attila77, that's a good question. And often some patents/copyrights/trademarks get filed simply for defensive reasons. That happened to Linux (someone took it to the office, got it, and started suing everyone for using the word Linux [or was it specifically Linux?]). It took a court case to return the patent/copyright/trademark (I forget what it was) to Torvalds and he later donated it to the Linux foundation.
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Originally Posted by ysss View Post
They're maemo and MeeGo...

"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...