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Apple vs Burst.com -- The Patent Showdown
« on: April 18, 2006, 08:12:52 pm »
http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/L1Bd5ljJKjbAEE/Burstcom-Wants-a-Piece-of-Apple.xhtml

http://www.burst.com/new/newsevents/pressrelease0014.htm

Who do YOU think will win? (I'd make this a poll, but I want posts and reasons why)

I think Burst.com will win, simply because they own the patents and produce products that use them. Apple has no chance.
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Re: Apple vs Burst.com -- The Patent Showdown
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2006, 09:15:27 pm »
Apple loses.  Burst has the patents, and I can't find why Apple says they are invalid.

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Re: Apple vs Burst.com -- The Patent Showdown
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2006, 10:00:12 pm »
Why is the first article titled "Burst wants a Piece of Apple"  clearly Apple started it.  And seriously WTF!?, if Microsoft already lost this same battle over the same patents, then why is Apple even going to try, it would that purchasing a non-exclusive patent license would be cheaper than a legal battle.  It isn't like Burst is saying they can't use their technology, just that they have to pay to use it.

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Re: Apple vs Burst.com -- The Patent Showdown
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2006, 01:57:29 am »
What patents does Burst own?  It wasn't clear other then Apple is infringing them with the iPod..  ???
And like a fool I believed myself, and thought I was somebody else...

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Re: Apple vs Burst.com -- The Patent Showdown
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2006, 08:53:51 am »
Why is the first article titled "Burst wants a Piece of Apple"  clearly Apple started it.  And seriously WTF!?, if Microsoft already lost this same battle over the same patents, then why is Apple even going to try, it would that purchasing a non-exclusive patent license would be cheaper than a legal battle.  It isn't like Burst is saying they can't use their technology, just that they have to pay to use it.

Because:

a. The first article writer is an absolute moron.
b. Apple is run by a moron who thinks the patents were somehow invalidated. Yeah. $60M to Burst and they somehow become invalid. Ok. You deserve to lose this case.
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[17:32:45] * xar sets mode: -oooooooooo algorithm ban chris cipher newby stdio TehUser tnarongi|away vursed warz
[17:32:54] * xar sets mode: +o newby
[17:32:58] <xar> new rule
[17:33:02] <xar> me and newby rule all

I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT.