Tag: legal
Can the DMCA and other laws curb innovation?
Using the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) to prevent users from unlocking mobile phones is downright crazy. Unfortunately, being crazy doesn’t mean that it’s not backed by the law. Depending on whether you are living in the year 2006 or 2009, unlocking your phone without your carrier’s permission could be legal, or illegal. Let’s not…
Bill passed to curb patent trolling
The issue of patent trolls has been around for a long time, and many companies have been on the receiving end of litigation from patent trolls that want to make a quick buck. One of the major challenges when dealing with patent trolls is that defending your position also costs money, which isn’t something that…
Newegg loses a patent dispute, ordered to pay $2.3 million
Newegg has won the fight against patent trolls before, but it loses this round. Next up will be the appeal. Jury: Newegg infringes Spangenberg patent, must pay $2.3 million TQP’s single patent is tied to a failed modem business run by Michael Jones, formerly president of Telequip. The company has acquired more than $45 million…