Google Musters Patent Maginot Line
July 20, 2011
The patent wars make the goose want to stay in the cool, dark recesses of the Harrod’s Creek pond. Google’s many legal issues have been well documented, and now “Google Is Lawyering Up for Patent Litigation,” declares 9to5Google.
Citing a TechCrunch article, Jake Smith at 9to5Google goes a step further and includes a screenshot of an actual want-ad from the search giant. At issue in this case is the evolving patent tangle:
“TechCrunch is reporting that Google is hiring numerous amounts of lawyers in order to acquire more patents. Currently Google only owns 701 patents, a very small number for such a large company. In contrast Microsoft was awarded 3,121 patents just last year. Google will continue to get slammed with lawsuits if they don’t acquire more patents.”
Our view: The scale of these patent disputes is creeping toward Death Star scale. The stakes are high. Microsoft is taking the toll road approach. Apple is using its mixed martial arts and zen approach. Oracle and Google are thrashing. Who will be the winners? The answer is unclear. Who are the losers? Wow. I don’t want to speculate, but in legal tussles money wins. Lawyers often make out quite well. Users? Well, not really a consideration in my experience.
Right he is. This mess could be a boon for a few select lawyers. Who knew patent law could be so exciting?
Cynthia Murrell July 20, 2011
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