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by theturtletalks 907 days ago
How do companies like FairPhone exist then?
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borgunit2 907 days ago
Well we exist too, but it makes it a tiny bit harder to sleep at night having nightmares about trolls. Thankfully we haven’t been targeted.

I do think a better system exists, and I’m all ears for any ideas around patent reform/USPTO funding.

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theturtletalks 906 days ago
Wait so you and FairPhone could get sued by a patent for a small screen with internet?
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borgunit2 906 days ago
IANAL, but I feel like everything has basically been patented these days. The wording in many is so vague.

They would probably be thrown out in court, but that takes time and money. Small startups have very little of either.

I am really just pointing out that we need patent reform and better enforcement very badly.

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verall 907 days ago
I assume by a combination of:

- Not a serious competitor

- Based in Europe

- Bad PR to shut down a company trying to create a cruelty-free smartphone

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