"Patent trolls could be the end of Silicon Valley" says Tim O'Reilly

Re:"Patent trolls could be the end of Silicon Valley" says T... by sunnydaynow on Saturday October 22, 2011 @07:04AM (#3143320)

Yes. Like in most of Europe, whoever looses the case should have to pay BOTH sides legal fees.

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Re:"Patent trolls could be the end of Silicon Valley" says T... by finnw on Saturday October 22, 2011 @01:06PM (#3143843)

That is just as easy to use for extortion. Suppose we have a dispute over who owes who $1000. You hire a $10000 lawyer. I hire a $100000 lawyer. Now although we both get the same ($1000) if we win, you stand to lose more than I do. So if we both have even chances of winning I can use that to pressure you to drop your case.

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Re:"Patent trolls could be the end of Silicon Valley" says T... by xentronium on Saturday October 22, 2011 @03:01PM (#3144092)

Hopefully, "Courts will often reduce attorney’s fee awards they find to be unreasonable and excessive".

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