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karsh@trifolium.esd.sgi.com (Bruce Karsh) writes:
>>A small company, I see.  Ever worked for a startup, Bill?  Do you know what
>>happens when a large company sues a startup for infringement?  I'll tell
>>you -- the startup caves in to the large company, regardless of the rightness
>>or wrongness of the suit, because it can't afford to contest it.
>
> This is patent nonsense.  The patent in most areas has become such a
>strong protection for inventors that individual inventors are now able
>to take on large companies.
>
> Most recently, an inventor was awarded a several million dollar
>judgement against a large auto company (Chrysler, I think), because
>they infringed on a patent for using an electronic timer to control a
>windshield wiper.
>
> If you have a good patent and a big company infringes, attorneys will
>take the case on a contingency fee basis.  They especially like it when
>a very large company infringes because large companies have deep
>pockets.

Right answer to the wrong question?
What happens when a small startup is sued by a big company?
Does it matter who is "right"?