[RyanONeill1970]

Could someone clarify something here?

If I'm based outside of the US and my servers are outside of the US, these software patents would not affect me and I could implement them without risk?

I understand the site could be blocked from US browsing but that would seem extreme, especially if I registered a country TLD like .co.uk.

In plain English, I don't these patents apply to my country (UK) and are not enforceable here. But I could be wrong.

[xiaoma]

There are patent treaties.

Edit: Well, who knows? Try it and see. Even in the worst case, you can almost certainly cut a deal.

[RyanONeill1970]

Even when software patents are not allowed by law in the EU?

Edit: A quick Google found this, seems I would be OK. http://answers.onstartups.com/questions/21560/what-happens-w...

[angry-hacker]

Thinking about it - why big companies don't move then? To avoid software patent cases? I mean they can still have skilled workers working in Silicon Valley, can't they? But the company is registered somewhere where they can't sue them. Or what am I missing here?

[talmand]

I would assume having an office in the country means a presence which means they follow the law. Plus just doing any kind of business inside the country, including contractors, makes them subject to local law.

[neilkelty]

I would not recommend taking advice on complicated matters of international intellectual property law from a Q&A site on the Internet. Go talk to a lawyer.