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Originally Posted by arock10
fucking patent trolls
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I agree. The only difference with VRNG than let's say an Acacia is that one of the main players at VRNG was the CTO of Lycos and the man responsible for the patents and formula that made Lycos. It seems he did not have a chance to get his hands back on his patents until now. You can't fault a guy for forward thinking, patenting his method and then wanting to get paid for what he helped build.
That said this was a chance for the judge and jury to set a precident and put an end to the foolishness that tech companies are doing right now. Apple suing Samsung etc. The patent system definitely needs to be brought up to date with the times.