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Re:Google, Facebook Lose Social Network Patent Ruling by kmavm on Friday May 27, 2011 @04:48PM (#2593009)
Excuse me? I'm assuming you read the story, and realize Facebook is the victim of patent trolling here, and has never (no, never) used its patent portfolio offensively?
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Re:Google, Facebook Lose Social Network Patent Ruling by inkido777 on Thursday June 02, 2011 @07:48AM (#2611537)
Patent trolling is only when you don't put your idea/patent into practice. Winksite went live in 2003 when FB was still in a dorm room using university servers...
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Re:Google, Facebook Lose Social Network Patent Ruling by dstein on Friday May 27, 2011 @04:51PM (#2593022)
Yeah, I guess they only do trademark trolling -- I tend to lump most trademark suits in the same category as software patents.
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