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Judge who shelved Apple trial says patent system out of sync

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The U.S. judge who tossed out one of the biggest court cases in Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) smartphone technology battle is questioning whether patents should cover software or most other industries at all. Richard Posner, a prolific jurist who sits on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, told Reuters this week that the technology industry's high profits and volatility made patent litigation attractive for companies looking to wound competitors. "It's a constant struggle for survival," he said in his courthouse chambers, which have a sparkling view of Monroe Harbor on Lake Michigan. "As in any jungle, the animals will use all the means at their disposal, all their teeth and claws that are permitted by the ecosystem."

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Comments (4)

Not just wounding

vainrveenr ·
Quoting:"It's a constant struggle for survival," he said in his courthouse chambers, which have a sparkling view of Monroe Harbor on Lake Michigan. "As in any jungle, the animals will use all the means at their disposal, all their teeth and claws that are permitted by the ecosystem."


See the shocking slideshow entitled 'Apple's business strategy in a nutshell', found at https://plus.google.com/photos/104661749453771971708/albums/5760717382829461649/5760717382436639746

Literal pillow-snatching and punching the elderly as well as figurative use of "teeth and claws".

Bob_Robertson ·
(rubbing hands together in glee that patent system itself is being questioned)

Posner is one of the smartest and best-respected judges in

dinotrac ·
the federal system.

It matters when a federal judge says something like that, but it REALLY matters when Posner says it.
caitlyn ·
Let's just hope he can have an impact. It's clear change is desperately needed.

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