http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/20/white-house-anti-ip-theft-strategy-comes-out-swinging-against-china/
I think this is great for the United States but I wonder if China is laughing as hard as I was when I read this. I honestly think China is not going to waste its time with this and just keep doing what it is and has been doing. We also look like we are scared be not directly mentioning China, but China is pretty smart Im sure they can figure it out. I do think this will significantly help out cases similar to the one quoted about DuPont and an individual stealing trade secrets, but when it comes to manufacturers in China I dont see much of a change in the future. I think this is super interesting and have not had the chance to read the entire 141 page report but will do so sporadically in my free time.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Apple vs. Samsung
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/apple-samsung-judge-says-she-may-put-second-patent-case-on-hold/2013/02/15/7bc0f8b2-7730-11e2-b102-948929030e64_story.html?wpisrc=nl_tech
I understand the monetary reasons why apple would want to continue with this and not put it on hold but I am curious to see how this pans out. Maybe by putting it on hold Apple will be able to focus their efforts elsewhere, or maybe they just build a stronger case against samsung? By the time this case resumes we all know apple and samsung will have newer and better products on the market. I find it fascinating that an infringement on six patents resulted in a 1.05 Billion dollar pay check for Apple. Had these patents not been infringed upon would Apple have generated this amount is sales?
I understand the monetary reasons why apple would want to continue with this and not put it on hold but I am curious to see how this pans out. Maybe by putting it on hold Apple will be able to focus their efforts elsewhere, or maybe they just build a stronger case against samsung? By the time this case resumes we all know apple and samsung will have newer and better products on the market. I find it fascinating that an infringement on six patents resulted in a 1.05 Billion dollar pay check for Apple. Had these patents not been infringed upon would Apple have generated this amount is sales?
Thursday, February 7, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/technology/patent-wars-among-tech-giants-can-stifle-competition.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
This New York Times article "The Patent, Used as a Sword" touches on the headache that patent litigation and explains how large of a role it plays in the technology start up world. I was put back by the following quote from the article. "Last year, for the first time, spending by Apple and Google on patent lawsuits and unusually big-dollar patent purchases exceeded spending on research and development of new products, according to public filings." I just started to imagine how advanced our technology and society would be if Apple and Google used all of that money spent on patent lawsuits and purchases to fund research and development. Then I started to think if it would even have made a difference. If Apple and Google didnt take this course of action would they not be where they are today? Many people think the patent system is broken and that being able to hold a patent on a vaguely described concept is bogus. I have mixed feelings on this and cant choose a side, but will be able to experience this first hand in the coming months.
This New York Times article "The Patent, Used as a Sword" touches on the headache that patent litigation and explains how large of a role it plays in the technology start up world. I was put back by the following quote from the article. "Last year, for the first time, spending by Apple and Google on patent lawsuits and unusually big-dollar patent purchases exceeded spending on research and development of new products, according to public filings." I just started to imagine how advanced our technology and society would be if Apple and Google used all of that money spent on patent lawsuits and purchases to fund research and development. Then I started to think if it would even have made a difference. If Apple and Google didnt take this course of action would they not be where they are today? Many people think the patent system is broken and that being able to hold a patent on a vaguely described concept is bogus. I have mixed feelings on this and cant choose a side, but will be able to experience this first hand in the coming months.
iPhone Trademark
In conjunction with our last class discussion I found this article to be extremely interesting.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/06/apple-will-reportedly-lose-the-iphone-trademark-in-brazil/
The article explains how apple will not have iPhone trademarked in Brazil because a Brazilian company trademarked it back in 2000. The decision is made on the 13th of this month but Apple has the ability to challenge it. I was wondering if it is worth Apples time and money to challenge this Brazilian company and fight or the trademark or if it would be easier for them to just pay the $60 million the company is asking for it and buy the trademark. I think what IGB is doing to apple is brilliant. They know the smartphone market in Brazil is booming and they are ready to capitalize on it without putting in much effort. The last sentence of this article makes me think of trademark legitimacies and opportunities. "But it does make you wonder if we’ll see more trademark claims pop out of the woodwork in other key international markets" I feel like some international business man could easily make a lucrative business out of just buying and maintaining a bunch of trademarks of names that could potentially make its way to their international market. But is this the right thing to do? or is everything fair game when dealing with the corporate giants?
http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/06/apple-will-reportedly-lose-the-iphone-trademark-in-brazil/
The article explains how apple will not have iPhone trademarked in Brazil because a Brazilian company trademarked it back in 2000. The decision is made on the 13th of this month but Apple has the ability to challenge it. I was wondering if it is worth Apples time and money to challenge this Brazilian company and fight or the trademark or if it would be easier for them to just pay the $60 million the company is asking for it and buy the trademark. I think what IGB is doing to apple is brilliant. They know the smartphone market in Brazil is booming and they are ready to capitalize on it without putting in much effort. The last sentence of this article makes me think of trademark legitimacies and opportunities. "But it does make you wonder if we’ll see more trademark claims pop out of the woodwork in other key international markets" I feel like some international business man could easily make a lucrative business out of just buying and maintaining a bunch of trademarks of names that could potentially make its way to their international market. But is this the right thing to do? or is everything fair game when dealing with the corporate giants?
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