| Re: Salvodiving v Halcyon
My laymans understanding of US Patent Law:
The PTO does little or no reseach regarding Prior Art. As a result many patents are issued that will ultimately be found to be invalid.
The patent holder however is now armed with a club to swing at competitors, many of which many not be able to afford to litigate the validity of the patent.
The patent holder is efffectively protected from counter suits because they hold a patent.
Sound familiar?
Tobin |