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DVDCCA Claims Patent on CSS

Posted by michael on from the patent-leather-shoes dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After dropping their suit against Andrew Bunner, DVDCCA has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against 321 Studios. This is an interesting claim, because since patents are published, something can not be both patented and a trade secret."

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  1. Re:What happens to the world... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Why should you? Because society has recognized that it benefits from inventors disclosing their techniques in exchange for a monopoly for a limited time. The growth of technology occurs faster, the ecomony improves, and the inventors are rewarded for giving away their trade secrets. This is what patents are, and they're rooted in far more sound thought that stupid little /. comments that are somehow modded Insightful.

    Patents, by the way, don't prevent other people from using an invention. Patents can be licensed and they are free to use by anyone as long as there is no commercial benefit. Patents are "teachings" and become public knowledge as soon as they are published.

    You need to grow up a little and learn what you are talking about before spewing such ignorant comments. Businesses have been using patent portfoliios for decades. You've just become aware of it recently (probably due to puberty).

  2. Insightful and Stupid at the same time. by (void*) · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "Our system of resource allocation is what it is and that's all there is to it."

    What rubbish. Wrong.