Business Thread: Supreme Court Ruling - GoFuckYourself.com

Dollarmansteve · 05-15-2007, 08:44 AM

So I was just reading this weeks Business Week and there is an interesting article on a supreme court case involving KSR International co. Vs. Teleflex inc.

I don't know all the gory details, but at the core of the case was a patent held on the gas pedal.

The ruling that came back is essentially that the gas pedal is an 'obvious' innovation involving two existing technologies. In most simple terms, you can't patent the obvious.

Are there implications in the internet industry? What chance do patent trolls have now to enforce their patents?

Discuss

SykkBoy · 05-15-2007, 09:01 AM

I was actually just reading about this too and it got me thinking about these internet patents.

I'm hoping something like this can be used as a precedent.

Snake Doctor · 05-15-2007, 09:05 AM

It seems like the courts will eventually slap down the patent trolls. Good news for us.

Babaganoosh · 05-15-2007, 09:08 AM

Jesus. Guess that patent I hold for a device known as a "wheel" is useless now.

SykkBoy · 05-15-2007, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babaganoosh

Jesus. Guess that patent I hold for a device known as a "wheel" is useless now.

yeah, between your "wheel" and my "fire" we're both a litle bit out of luck....

05-15-2007, 08:44 AM	#1
Dollarmansteve Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Location: T.O. Posts: 2,849	Business Thread: Supreme Court Ruling So I was just reading this weeks Business Week and there is an interesting article on a supreme court case involving KSR International co. Vs. Teleflex inc. I don't know all the gory details, but at the core of the case was a patent held on the gas pedal. The ruling that came back is essentially that the gas pedal is an 'obvious' innovation involving two existing technologies. In most simple terms, you can't patent the obvious. Are there implications in the internet industry? What chance do patent trolls have now to enforce their patents? Discuss __________________ I died. Last edited by Dollarmansteve; 05-15-2007 at 08:45 AM..

05-15-2007, 09:01 AM	#2
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05-15-2007, 09:08 AM	#4
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05-15-2007, 09:05 AM	#3
Snake Doctor I'm Lenny2 Bitch Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: On top of my soapbox Posts: 13,449	It seems like the courts will eventually slap down the patent trolls. Good news for us.