On Microsoft's patent claims

Posted May 17, 2007 18:06 UTC (Thu) by AJWM (guest, #15888)
In reply to: On Microsoft's patent claims by JoeBuck
Parent article: On Microsoft's patent claims

> With patents, there isn't a time limit.

Actually there is, but the limit kicks in starting when the patent holder knows about the infringement. If he doesn't do anything about it for a given amount of time (I believe it's six years), then his inaction can be taken as an implicit license. (See also "doctrine of laches".)