Apple Seeks Court Permission To Sue Kodak For Patent Infringement

First time accepted submitter yankexpat writes "The patent battles in the mobile communications space have taken another turn, as Apple has asked a court for permission to sue the bankrupt Kodak for patent infringement. From the article: 'Apple Inc. asked a bankruptcy judge for permission to sue Eastman Kodak Co. over allegations it’s infringing patents that Apple says cover technologies used in printers, digital cameras and digital picture frames. Apple said in a filing yesterday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York that it intends to file a complaint against Kodak at the International Trade Commission and a corresponding suit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan based on patent-infringement claims. The suit will seek an order blocking Kodak’s infringement, according to the filing.'"

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Re:Intersting long term move

[idontgno]

Patents are no more property than an idea is property. They are government-granted privileges, like property.

FTFY.

What, you think you "own" property? Try to prove it without a deed. One granted by some jurisdiction of government power. Otherwise, you're just a squatter.

So, yeah, people who have this intuitive dislike of "intellectual property" as some kind of governmental fiction clearly haven't thought it through. Lacking governmental sanction, the only thing you own is whatever you're personally strong enough to defend against all comers.