Re:East Texas judge throws out 168 patent cases
by monochromatic on Thursday October 01, 2015 @11:14PM
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> software patents are really just a mechanism to redistribute the wealth of engineers to lawyers
In some cases, probably true. But when big companies are duking it out, it's not the "wealth of engineers" that's getting fought over. It's wealth that would have been passed on to shareholders, directors, officers, etc.
In some cases, probably true. But when big companies are duking it out, it's not the "wealth of engineers" that's getting fought over. It's wealth that would have been passed on to shareholders, directors, officers, etc.