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Apple Watch imports banned in America - Patents issues! (www.cnn.com)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by MaxVoltage to c/technology

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Apple watches are seen on display at the Apple Store in Grand Central Station (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Imag)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

sometimes an entity may object to the use of their patent for one reason or another, or charge some absurd or unreasonable amount. it's usually some sort of moral or ethical thing.

[–] jopepa 2 points 5 months ago

Really interesting episode of This American Life covered a patent trolling and a lot of the finer points regarding patent law. Episode 441