TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoApple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion for Infringing Haptics Patent in iPhone, Apple Watchwww.cnet.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoEven if it’s like catching Al capone on tax fraud, it’s still good to get the baddie.
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoRewarding a patent troll is never a good thing. It just means no one will be able to use haptic feedback without paying a toll.
minus-squaretimbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoAre they really a patent troll though? It’s apparently a headphone company.
minus-squareSpur4383@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoThey have one headphone license for one model from crossair, that is worth less money that what they spent on lawyers for this trial. They are a patent troll.
Even if it’s like catching Al capone on tax fraud, it’s still good to get the baddie.
Rewarding a patent troll is never a good thing. It just means no one will be able to use haptic feedback without paying a toll.
Are they really a patent troll though? It’s apparently a headphone company.
They have one headphone license for one model from crossair, that is worth less money that what they spent on lawyers for this trial. They are a patent troll.