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Supreme Court Clears Patent Invalidity Suits

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the open-season dept.

The Empiricist writes "The United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for entities to sue over the validity of a patent — even while paying user fees to the patent holder. The eight-to-one Medimmune v. Genetech decision, written by Justice Scalia, held that by paying royalties to a patent holder, one does not necessarily waive the right to challenge the validity of the patent."

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  1. Re:One would hope... by Mayhem178 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Any other decision would defy all logic.

    You're not from around here, are you...

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    "You will pay for your lack of vision..." - Emperor Palpatine to Ray Charles

  2. Re:New Legal Strategy for Big Corporations... by spiritraveller · · Score: 5, Funny

    And of course, in the end, the lawyers win.

    I like happy endings.

  3. Re:One would hope... by Tackhead · · Score: 3, Funny
    > > Any other decision would defy all logic.
    >
    > You're not from around here, are you...

    One thing's for sure, he sure as hell ain't from the patent office or the Supreme Court.

  4. Re:One would hope... by kfg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or "Clarence Thomas." Use the one that makes you happy and leave me out of it.

    KFG

  5. I will enforce my melanin patent this summer by Seismologist · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have patented the process by which melanin allows an individual's skin to become darker in pigment color when UV light is applied. I will enforce my patent and thus require all individuals that appear to be tan, to pay the appropriate royalty fee. Tanning salons may receive group discount rates.

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    ~ In Trust, We Trust ~
    1. Re:I will enforce my melanin patent this summer by WhyDoYouWantToKnow · · Score: 2, Funny

      So this royalty fee won't apply to anyone on /.?

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      "Oh drat these computers, they're so naughty and so complex. I could pinch them."
      Marvin the Martian
    2. Re:I will enforce my melanin patent this summer by Arthur+Dent+'99 · · Score: 2, Funny

      So, in the spirit of this article, could I pay your royalties, then sue you because your process gave me skin cancer? :-)

  6. Patched by tehwebguy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Changelog for Version 2007.01.10

    + Added increased protection against patent trolls

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    -- lol pwned
  7. Mild dyslexia... by posterlogo · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...may cause you to read this as "Supreme Court Patents Clear Invalidity Suits". Mmmmmm... Clear Invalidity Suits. I want one of those.