Boston U. Patent Lawsuits Hit Apple, Amazon, Samsung, and Others

curtwoodward writes "First, we heard that Boston University — a private, four-year school overshadowed by neighbors like MIT and Harvard — was suing Apple for patent infringement. Well, sure, patent lawsuits in tech are an everyday thing, right? But it turns out this is not a one-off: BU has been quietly filing a barrage of patent lawsuits since last fall, all of them revolving around the same patents for LED and semiconductor technology. And the targets run the gamut, from Apple and Amazon to Samsung and several small companies that distribute or sell LEDs and other equipment. A couple of small guys have settled, but Amazon and Samsung are refusing. Still to come: Apple's response."

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Re:Enough

[dgatwood]

Oh, so in your communist magical fantasy world, people get together in large scientific groups to produce technology purely for altruistic reasons.

Yes. That world is called academia. Just saying.