Slashdot Your Rights Online Story | Company Sued, Loses For Not Using Patented Tech.
This verdict would seem to turn the patent system, which is flawed in any case, into a mandatory license to print money. If manufacturers can be sued for not including patented technology in their products where does stop? This seems badly flawed. If you don’t realize a table saw is dangerous before you buy it, you probably shouldn’t be allowed to walk around without protective head gear. And you certainly shouldn’t be allowed near power tools. Instead he’s awarded $1.5 million for not following basic safety rules.
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Tool Maker Loses Lawsuit For Not Violating Another Company’s Patents
