These buy up patents and then license them or sue for infringement, rather than using the patents themselves.
Last summer Trading Technologies sued ESpeed, a unit of Cantor Fitzgerald, for infringement.
Forcing competitors to spend money on legal fees and extracting damages for infringement bring limited satisfaction compared to injunctive relief.
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The very question asks just for infringement estimates without regard for the economic costs overly broad enforcement measures create for other industries.
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But focusing on the possibilities for infringement, Vasile argues, misses the point.
Simply stated, ParkerVision is seeking unspecified damages and injunctive relief for infringement of various patents related to RF receivers and the down-conversion of electromagnetic signals.
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In actual practice, it is extremely rare that a small developer would ever be sued for infringement by any entity other than a direct competitor.
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Indeed given that Apple withdrew its claim for infringement in Germany, no German court appears even now to be seized of a claim for infringement.
Their products contain hundreds of patents, and they're frequently sued for infringement by companies that hold patents just to make a quick buck by enforcing them.
Warner Brothers is a staunch supporter of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and keeps a keen eye out for infringement of its own copyright and trademarks.
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However, a patent holder can also sue people for infringement.
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Yep, if you use a process or technique that is covered by some patent that has already been awarded then the patent holder could come after you for infringement.
After the break, Newcastle's New Zealander did it again after Wasps strayed offside and Davis got Wasps up to double figures with a penalty of his own for infringement.
In addition, portions of the damages awarded for patent infringement were excessive because they may have included compensation for infringement before Samsung was on notice that Apple owned the intellectual property.
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Picture Frame Innovations, for example, is a shell company armed with a patent that had once been held by IV, and though it is unclear if IV retained a stake in it, the shell has sued Eastman Kodak and Hewlett-Packard for infringement.
In Duke's opinion ITT simply ignored Corning's patents, and Corning is suing ITT for patent infringement and the U.S. government for damages stemming from that infringement.
They also pointed out that legal devices such as CD burners and MP3 players could be used for copyright infringement as well as for lawful purposes.
Asian herbalists could then find themselves in the ironic position of being sued for patent infringement or barred from developing commercial applications for their wares.
The letters warned individuals they will be sued for copywriting infringement but offers them a chance to resolve the matter in advance for a discounted penalty.
The judge said on Friday said The Warhol Foundation's agreement not to sue for copyright infringement over The Velvet Underground's use of the image meant there was no copyright dispute for her to resolve.
This prompted Skyhook to sue for patent infringement and unfair business practices.
Thomson has since filed her own complaint (in early April, for patent infringement).
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This in turn normally leads to the branded company suing the generic manufacturer for patent infringement.
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Anyone who sue for patent infringement must be from the east coast or Wall Street.
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With an arsenal of patents, large companies can deter others from suing it for patent infringement.
Late last year, Amgen sued Roche for patent infringement in federal district court in Boston.
Unfortunately for the enterprising student, Wiley sued him for copyright infringement and won the case.
Some companies are even willing to stoop to new lows to sue Apple for patent infringement.
The penalties even for inadvertent infringement are so punishing that creators routinely have to self-censor their work.
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The letter demanded that she take down WTForever 21 or face being sued for copyright infringement.
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