Re:24 Claims of Lodsys '565 Patent Rejected
by andrewljohnson on Monday October 17, 2011 @05:05PM
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So, does Lodsys (actually they are just a shell for Intellectual Ventures) still have firepower left, or is this the end of the game?
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Re:24 Claims of Lodsys '565 Patent Rejected
by ajross on Monday October 17, 2011 @05:43PM
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The actual court case will drag on forever I'm sure. But their ability to force a settlement seems pretty badly hurt. It's much easier for a corporate legal department to take a wait-and-see approach, waiting for a resolution here. The perceived risk is lower.
Re:24 Claims of Lodsys '565 Patent Rejected
by andrewljohnson on Monday October 17, 2011 @05:47PM
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One college student running an app ("69 Positions") already caved.
Unfortunately, it sounds like Lodsys still has most of what it needs to lean on the indie developers - the fact that the devs simply can't afford to pay for defense.