"Copyright Law Was Not Created To Protect People From Fatwas." Link here.
Interesting and cogent primer on the DMCA.
Friday, July 17, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Vox: "The Patent Troll Problem is Getting Worse"
Link here.
Issues:
- statistics are based on increased suits by "Non-Practicing Entities" without distinguishing between the different flavors (like, for example, universities as opposed to "patent monetization entities").
- increased suits are noted, without any analysis of where this is coming from. Maybe increased economic activity leads to more infringement, which provokes more suits? No way to tell from these data.
- And anyway, why are patent suits inherently evil? What are patentholders supposed to do, ask nicely? I mean, of course they are, but when the infringer tells them to pound sand, what then?
Should probably have added quotes, like this:
The "Patent Troll" "Problem" is Getting "Worse."
Issues:
- statistics are based on increased suits by "Non-Practicing Entities" without distinguishing between the different flavors (like, for example, universities as opposed to "patent monetization entities").
- increased suits are noted, without any analysis of where this is coming from. Maybe increased economic activity leads to more infringement, which provokes more suits? No way to tell from these data.
- And anyway, why are patent suits inherently evil? What are patentholders supposed to do, ask nicely? I mean, of course they are, but when the infringer tells them to pound sand, what then?
Should probably have added quotes, like this:
The "Patent Troll" "Problem" is Getting "Worse."
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