Motorola Mobility sues Apple

Posted Oct 6, 2010 21:56 UTC (Wed) by pranith (subscriber, #53092)
Parent article: Motorola Mobility sues Apple

Is this a classic case of Mutually Assured Destruction?

Companies are stockpiling patents for such scenarios.
You sue me, I sue you.

Motorola Mobility sues Apple

Posted Oct 7, 2010 1:02 UTC (Thu) by flewellyn (subscriber, #5047) [Link]

The problem with patent nukes is that, unlike real ones, the destruction is not immediately apparent.

Or maybe it's just a warning

Posted Oct 7, 2010 2:16 UTC (Thu) by coriordan (guest, #7544) [Link]

Maybe the primary purpose of all this missile-firing between mega corps is to signal to any newcomers that unless they've the cash and the lawyers to play the patent game, they shouldn't even think about entering this lucrative market. Helps keeps prices artificially high.