Re:Vigilante engineer stops Waymo from patenting key lidar t...
by coldtea on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @06:06AM
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>Goodness yes, everybody knows that a mere engineer can never be a clever lawyer.
Sure, an engineer can be a lawyer (there's no law of physics against it). But it's also much less often than this happens than an engineer NOT being a lawyer. That's the parent's argument, not that it's impossible.
Re:Vigilante engineer stops Waymo from patenting key lidar t...
by apendleton on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @12:44PM
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Well, sure, but most engineers don't regularly submit patent challenges. This engineer is not typical.
Except perhaps patent lawyers, which in most jurisdictions have both engineering and lawyering degrees. Or perhaps just a motivated company founder with 4 years of expertise fighting patents. Pretty far fetched I know, but perhaps one should keep a open mind...