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Asian Companies Already Suffer From Patent Maximalism/Radicalism and UPC Would Make Things Even Worse

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IAM THE VOICE OF PATENT TROLLS



Summary: Linux-powered operating systems are under attack from software patents in China and in Europe while sites like IAM do everything they can to promote patent trolls, the UPC, and other aggressive means of extracting money from one's competition

CONTRARY to what Margot Fröhlinger claims on behalf of Battistelli, the UPC would not be desirable to Asian companies. Some of them already suffer from patent trolls in Europe as well as in Asia -- a problem to be further exacerbated by UPC-like regimes.



"The operating systems are Tizen and Android."Published a few days ago by the EPO's eternal mouthpiece was this article which conflates software patenting with "pro-innovation line"; It says that "SIPO guidelines [...] on business method and software claims [...] looks to boost its burgeoning internet and e-commerce sector," but in reality it just means more trolling and litigation. China's patent maximalism, as is evidenced from the news a day or two ago [1, 2, 3, 4, 5], punishes Korean giants. These software patents from China are now being used against Samsung. ChannelNews said that "Huawei Wins $15.4m Patent Case Against Samsung" over “fourth-generation (4G) cellular communications technology, operating systems and user interface software...”

The operating systems are Tizen and Android. As CNET notes in its own coverage of this, it comes almost in conjunction with a "separate case [in which] Huawei has been warned by the UK High Court to pay a global license fee for patents from US software company Unwired Planet to avoid intellectual property infringement in the UK or risk being barred from selling its phones..."

"We urge readers to keep abreast of what IAM is cheering for here: trolls and UPC. Both are funding sources of IAM."This case, as we noted here before the weekend, demonstrates that patent trolls are penetrating London and succeeding there. A 'unitary' effect would be even more devastating.

The spinners from IAM, however, see it differently (they are paid to see it differently). "Huawei case also shows that in addition to Germany NPEs can get injunctions in the UK in FRAND/SEP cases. That's Europe's big 2 venues sorted [...] And this is without the UPC," they noted. "If that does get up and running, there will be a number of British and German judges on the bench."

We urge readers to keep abreast of what IAM is cheering for here: trolls and UPC. Both are funding sources of IAM.

"Bristows are some of the worst liars out there, so anyone pursuing a "piece" or "paper" from them is looking for nothing but propaganda."Recently, IAM has been cheering for the trolls of Ericsson almost every day. They're attacking. Their target (defendant) is Linux/Android. Two days ago, IAM promoted Ericsson's patent troll (Unwired Planet) even twice in a single day, serving to reinforce IAM's role as the trolls' propaganda rag. They refer to the troll as "NPE Unwired Planet" and also say that "IAM commissioned a piece from UK law firm Bristows..." (so the EPO pays a PR firm, which in turn pays IAM, which then pays Bristows, which also happens to lobby for the trolls' dream, the UPC).

Bristows are some of the worst liars out there, so anyone pursuing a "piece" or "paper" from them is looking for nothing but propaganda.

"We previously noted that Ericsson and Microsoft now use a similar strategy -- the strategy of passing patents for trolls to attack rivals."Well, such is the nature of IAM and its neighbourhood. They're a propaganda mill disguised as 'news'. In their latest issue, as usual, they are whitewashing Microsoft's patent racketeering and stating: "Based on different continents and very different in size, Microsoft and Fractus are united by a sophisticated understanding of IP value which is delivering tangible results. Others would be well advised to heed their example..." (advocacy of patent trolling, courtesy of the trolls-loving friends at IAM).

We previously noted that Ericsson and Microsoft now use a similar strategy -- the strategy of passing patents for trolls to attack rivals. This isn't innovation; it's just aberration.

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