Boston University Teaches Patent Trolling 101, Sues Apple, Amazon and Samsung

http://hothardware.com/newsimages/It...troll-hole.jpgBoston University is a prestigous, research-oriented university that can claim a number of famous alumni. Unfortunately, one of the classes it's added in recent months is aimed at a demographic that's been under increasing fire in the United States -- the humble patent troll. BU sued Samsung in April, Amazon in June, and as of yesterday, has...

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http://static.techspot.com/images2/n...3-thumb025.jpg An unlikely source has filed a lawsuit against Apple for patent infringement – Boston University. The educational institution previously associated with being a pioneer in social media and an outspoken critic of patent troll litigation claims Apple is actively infringing on a dated patent they own.

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The terms of the lawsuit state that a 1997 patent entitle them to all of what Apple has made from products allegedly using their technology -- including the iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Air.

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The amusement is that it was also Boston University which released the report in which they claimed that patent trolling was costing the US economy as much as $29 billion a year. Boston University, which last year assessed the cost of “patent trolling” in the American economy at $US29 billion ...

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Some tech writers are so easily confused.

It's not patent trolling if the patent was issued to YOU.

It is patent trolling if you BUY patents with the intent of suing