iA makes patent threats

Re:iA makes patent threats by rbanffy on Friday December 27, 2013 @06:09PM (#6973045)

> I see no reason to support any small developers who file for patents.

So, what if Apple, or Google, or Microsoft, or Oracle decide they like feature F and implement it in one of their applications that compete with whatever the small patent holder does?

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Re:iA makes patent threats by thomholwerda on Friday December 27, 2013 @06:10PM (#6973048)

Seeing a fervent Apple supporter cry foul over iA even though Apple does the exact same thing all the time is... Beyond belief.

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Re:iA makes patent threats by Touche on Friday December 27, 2013 @06:12PM (#6973053)

In this case the thing iA tried to copyright was one of Apple's own APIs.

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Re:iA makes patent threats by jrnkntl on Friday December 27, 2013 @06:24PM (#6973095)

NSLinguisticTagger that is, for anyone wondering.

https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/cocoa/...

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Re:iA makes patent threats by rbanffy on Friday December 27, 2013 @07:14PM (#6973260)

If it's a bad patent (as is so common with software patents) we have a different problem. One that will, eventually, solve itself in a most spectacular way.

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Re:iA makes patent threats by jorde on Friday December 27, 2013 @06:18PM (#6973069)

It doesn't really matter if a small player holds a patent as they won't have enough resources to start fighting against big guys. Patents don't protect products, good products and brands do.

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Re:iA makes patent threats by rbanffy on Friday December 27, 2013 @07:10PM (#6973251)

The small actor can sell the eventual profits from the patent to someone with the resources to fight.

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