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Re:Apple Tells Lodsys Patent Troll to Back Off by arn on Monday May 23, 2011 @03:16PM (#2577144)
but at least the legal burden then falls on Apple and not mom & pop app dev. Worst case scenario I'd expect Apple pays Lodsys an undisclosed sum to license the tech for the devs.
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Re:Apple Tells Lodsys Patent Troll to Back Off by linker3000 on Monday May 23, 2011 @03:56PM (#2577331)
Hmm, you don't think Lodsys reckoned the same way, do you?
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Re:Apple Tells Lodsys Patent Troll to Back Off by forensic on Monday May 23, 2011 @03:25PM (#2577182)
The legal burden will fall on both apple and the mom & pops.

They aren't going to withdraw their suits just because apple threatens them.

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Re:Apple Tells Lodsys Patent Troll to Back Off by arn on Monday May 23, 2011 @03:30PM (#2577209)
Lodsys hasn't actually yet filed suit against anyone. Just sent threatening letters.
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Re:Apple Tells Lodsys Patent Troll to Back Off by toadkick on Monday May 23, 2011 @03:31PM (#2577218)
Perhaps, but now Apple has contested that their developers are in fact licensed, and that Lodsys has already received what they claim is due to them. Seems like they've found a way to inject themselves into the battle in a way that should bring the fight home to them.
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