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Honeywell Vs Nest: When the Establishment Sues Silicon Valley

Posted by Soulskill on from the going-for-the-jugular dept.

An anonymous reader writes with this quote from an article at TechCrunch: "Honeywell filed a multi-patent infringement lawsuit against Nest Labs and Best Buy yesterday. The suit alleges that Nest Labs is infringing on seven Honeywell patents. Honeywell is not seeking licensing fees. The consumer electronic conglomerate wants Nest Labs to cease using the technology and is actually looking to collect damages caused by the infringement. Damages? Bull****. This is about killing the competition."

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  1. Re:Really? by Hognoxious · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Typically compulsory licensing requirements include that the price must be fair.

    You're obviously a legal genius compared to me, because I'm not even aware that such things exist. I'm sure you'll enlighten us all with numerous examples.

    But "fair" is a rather subjective term (when it comes to rents landlords and tenants often have subtly different ideas) so whose definition do we use?

    Honeywell would find themselves out of business pretty quickly if they demanded $1b+ per thermostat.

    Not if they continue to sell their own for $50.

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  2. Re:Really? by Americano · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I take it you'd vote for such a law, siding with the communists and socialists in an effort to turn us into a third world country, which as we all know would let the terrorists win? Why, exactly, do you hate America?

    Wow, I can build stupid rhetorical devices too. Mutually assured destruction, how about that?!

    Next time, stick to the facts.