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Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion for Infringing Haptics Patent in iPhone, Apple Watch
www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-5-billion-dollars-haptics-patent-iphone-apple-watch/
Replying to @TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com
Its always nice to find good news in my feed
Replying to @Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world
How is this good news? Haptic feedback has existed since the 1970s. This patent should be invalid.
Replying to @reddig33@lemmy.world
Even if it’s like catching Al capone on tax fraud, it’s still good to get the baddie.
Replying to @Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
Rewarding a patent troll is never a good thing. It just means no one will be able to use haptic feedback without paying a toll.
Replying to @reddig33@lemmy.world
Are they really a patent troll though? It’s apparently a headphone company.
Replying to @timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works
They have one headphone license for one model from crossair, that is worth less money that what they spent on lawyers for this trial. They are a patent troll.