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Why not threaten them with cold war?

Why not threaten them with cold war?

Posted Apr 26, 2006 8:03 UTC (Wed) by copsewood (subscriber, #199)
In reply to: Why not threaten them with cold war? by MarkVandenBorre
Parent article: The JMRI Project and software patents

If you look closely at the retaliatory action that has been taken, this seems to point out the dangers inherent in trying to make claims for licenses to use patents which are of questionable merit - especially if false claims were made about lack of prior art or lack of knowlege of such when the patent was obtained.


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