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[–] 46 points 1 month ago (2 children)

For perspective, the watch division makes between $35 to $40 billion annually.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago

    Would be nice if the article had a link to the patent. Seems like a little journalistic effort would be worth it.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago

    It would be cheaper to just assasinate the lawyers and the other party.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago

    Every single feature is being patented, it's ridiculous.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    By the time Apple pays this, assuming they do. They will have made at least that much in extra profits from the original $5.7 billion by investing it.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Sure, but they also have to pay interest on the balance starting at the moment the judgement was entered.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    Only having to pay the interest of 5.7 billion sounds like a better deal, no?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    On one hand, you could almost certainly earn a higher return than the court requires you to pay in interest... but, if you had 5.7 billion dollars to invest in that kind of play then a plaintiff would likely succeed in getting a court order to force you to pay.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (8 children)

    Its always nice to find good news in my feed

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  • [–] 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

    How is this good news? Haptic feedback has existed since the 1970s. This patent should be invalid.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Even if it's like catching Al capone on tax fraud, it's still good to get the baddie.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

    Rewarding a patent troll is never a good thing. It just means no one will be able to use haptic feedback without paying a toll.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Patents have become nothing more than a legal pretense for extortion. The system should absolutely be abolished as it currently stands.

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