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Apple Added to Bluetooth Patent Lawsuit

Bloomberg reports that Apple Inc, Dell Inc, Sony Corp and five other technology companies were added to an ongoing lawsuit over patents covering Bluetooth technology.

The suit threatens the ability of the computer and device makers to deliver wireless capabilities to customers. The companies are accused of infringing four patents covering technology that lets users exchange data among mobile phones, personal computers and other devices without using cables.


The suit is being brought by Washington Research Foundation, a non-profit organization. The suit is specifically aimed at CSR, the maker of the Bluetooth chips used in Apple's computers. CSR believes the "suit is without merit in relation to CSR's Bluetooth chips and CSR will defend its products rigorously."

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64 months ago
If they are non-profit, what are they suing for anyways? ;)

Hopefully, this won't stifle Bluetooth transfers etc., at worst it should just be an additional cost.
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64 months ago
AH! I just pulled a muscle while rolling my eyes. GEEZ! One more stupid lawsuit like this and I'll need corrective surgery.
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64 months ago
i hate to say this, but without patent protection, there would be very little innovation. many people say the open source movement is great and would suffice, but that's not true. patents help create a micro-economy within the industry, making many of the products you enjoy possible.
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64 months ago
If CSR makes the chips why are they suing Apple et.al. ? :confused:
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64 months ago

i hate to say this, but without patent protection, there would be very little innovation. many people say the open source movement is great and would suffice, but that's not true. patents help create a micro-economy within the industry, making many of the products you enjoy possible.


I hope that you are kidding seriously.

Corporate innovation are being stifled by patents honestly. That's why we have less innovation because people want to earn money off the same dang invention from 10 years ago.

So disagreement here.
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64 months ago
I think I might sue Apple. It seems to be the thing to do these days.

I'll do it when they announce Mac OS X: Bobcat.
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64 months ago

If they are non-profit, what are they suing for anyways? ;)


my thoughts exactly......

hopefully this won't become a big deal....
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64 months ago

If CSR makes the chips why are they suing Apple et.al. ? :confused:


It's legitimate to do this. However, typical boilerplate technology licensing agreements require the the licensor to assert that they fully own the intellectual rights and agree to indemnify the licensee in case of suits such as this.
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64 months ago

If they are non-profit, what are they suing for anyways? ;)


They are suing on behalf of the universities and other research organizations from Washington State that they claim to represent.
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64 months ago

If CSR makes the chips why are they suing Apple et.al. ? :confused:


Because suing CSR wouldn't get you headlines. Suing virtually every big player in Bluetooth technology will however.
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