graeme_p
msg:4481823 | 8:40 am on Aug 4, 2012 (gmt 0) |
An improvement, but:
1) Why limited to IT?
2) If it only shifts fees where there is a low change of the plaintiff winning, it does not deal with submarine patents where the underlying patent is strong.
|
ZydoSEO
msg:4481852 | 2:15 pm on Aug 4, 2012 (gmt 0) |
I agree they shouldn't limit it to only IT. However, it is a start.
Having been deposed for several such patent litigation cases, I can say this doesn't really address one of the real issues with patents... the fact that those approving patents for the USPTO are SEVERELY underqualified to make the approval/disapprove decision and are overworked.
Most of those bringing the frivolous lawsuits have very vague patents that should never even have been awarded in the first place.
|
r4bet
msg:4481853 | 2:20 pm on Aug 4, 2012 (gmt 0) |
good job
most of trolls todays are related to softwares and hardware patents
|
4serendipity
msg:4482598 | 2:43 pm on Aug 7, 2012 (gmt 0) |
Most of those bringing the frivolous lawsuits have very vague patents that should never even have been awarded in the first place.
|
|
I agree. This bill seems like putting a band-aid on a gunshot wound. Still, it's better than nothing. Maybe the trolls should pay fines that go directly to the patent office to improve staffing.
|
Symbios
msg:4482617 | 3:54 pm on Aug 7, 2012 (gmt 0) |
It will be a step in the right direction if this gets through, how long do these bills usually take to get through?
I bet the patent trolls will be busy lobbying.
|
|
