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by Philip_M 5500 days ago
Why does everyone assume that Lodsys is incorrect? If you sell someone a patent they can't arbitrarily declare everyone else owns that patent too. If apple wanted developers to be allowed to use lodsys patents they should have made it clear when they bought the rights to this bullshit patent that they could arbitrarily allow anyone they wanted rights to the patent..
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Isn't that exactly what Apple is claiming? "Under its license, Apple is entitled to offer these licensed products and services to its customers and business partners, who, in turn, have the right to use them."