Comments on: All Decisions on Patent Disputes Since 2000 Might Be Invalid

By: Bill Mosby

Bill Mosby — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:53 +0000

What are the chances that the cases will actually be forced to go back to "square one"? With billions at stake, and the track record of all parts of the government in the face of similar financial mayhem over the last several years, I imagine that some easy, sleazy way out will be found.

By: bfeld

bfeld — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:53 +0000

You are so cynical. But then again, so am I. When I asked my partner and ex-lawyer Jason is “the supreme court could just wave a magic wand and make this go away” he said they didn’t have the power. When I asked if either of the other two branches of government could do the same, he reminded me that the constitutional checks and balances that we have exist for a reason, although it’s often not clear what that reason is.

By: Bill Mosby

Bill Mosby — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:53 +0000

Would that putative magic wand include the Supreme Court deciding that software isn't patentable?

By: bfeld

bfeld — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:53 +0000

Wouldn’t that be nice.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:52 +0000

Of course, it isn't universally "good news" since undoubtedly some of the decisions in the last 8 years went *against* patent trolls, and they would have to be re-litigated.

By: NickN

NickN — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:52 +0000

Wow. Funny, good news and troubling all in the same article!

By: mickey_blu19501

mickey_blu19501 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:52 +0000

Does this mean that Amazon.com's patent on "one click purchasing" is now invalid? If so, there is a silver lining on this dark cloud.

By: Bill Mosby

Bill Mosby — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:06:19 +0000

Would that putative magic wand include the Supreme Court deciding that software isn't patentable?

By: Brad Feld

Brad Feld — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:32:08 +0000

By: Bill Mosby

Bill Mosby — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:27:43 +0000

What are the chances that the cases will actually be forced to go back to “square one”? With billions at stake, and the track record of all parts of the government in the face of similar financial mayhem over the last several years, I imagine that some easy, sleazy way out will be found.