I wanted to write a small Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) program for my mobile device but I realized that there are some patent issues associated with that technique (exhibit 1 and exhibit 2).
我想为我的移动设备编写一个小型快速串行视觉演示(RSVP)程序,但我意识到有一些与该技术相关的专利问题(图1和图2)。
Can I write such program and try to make money with it? Would it be legal to give such program for free?
我可以写这样的程序并尝试用它来赚钱吗?免费提供此类计划是否合法?
4 个解决方案
#1
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the devil is in the details.
细节决定成败。
I'd suggest you write down what your program will do - in a more detailed way than "it does RSVP".
我建议你写下你的程序会做什么 - 比“RSVP”更详细。
Print out the patents appropriate, go through the claims made in the paents and see if you are doing what they're claiming. I don't think they're claiming a patent on RSVP, just on certain ways of using it.
打印出合适的专利,查看在paents中提出的声明,看看你是否正在做他们声称的事情。我不认为他们在RSVP上申请专利,只是在某些方面使用它。
Make your own judgement call on whether it is worth continuing, if so, consult a lawyer that is an expert in that area of law before going further.
如果值得继续,请自行判断是否值得继续,如果是,请在进一步调查之前咨询该法律专家的律师。
#2
4
You really need to consult an attorney for something like this.
你真的需要咨询律师这样的事情。
#3
0
I have no money for an attorney.
我找不到律师的钱。
No attorneys on *.com?
*.com上没有律师?
;-)
#4
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IANAL, but: 3 Reality checks: 1) Raising a claim against you for patent infringement will cost a lot of money. 2) If you have no monoey for an attorney, then you are not worth suing now. So, the question is, will you make enough money from your idea to be worth suing in the future? 3) Suing is a last resort, you might be invited to a) license the technology to your (huge) user-base or b) make a 'reasonable' out of court settlement. 2 possible solutions: 1) cross your fingers and hope for the best, 2) limit your liability through a company.
IANAL,但是:3现实检查:1)针对专利侵权提出索赔要求会花费很多钱。 2)如果你对律师没有单身,那么你现在就不值得起诉了。所以,问题是,你是否会从你的想法中赚到足够的钱,以便将来值得起诉? 3)Suing是最后的手段,您可能会被邀请a)将技术许可给您(庞大的)用户群或b)进行“合理的”庭外和解。 2可能的解决方案:1)交叉手指,希望最好,2)通过公司限制您的责任。
Is it legal to give it away for free? not if you infringe their patents. Their 'claim' will be based on their lost sales, not your revenue.
免费赠送是否合法?如果您侵犯了他们的专利,请不要他们的“要求”将基于他们的销售损失,而不是您的收入。
#1
0
the devil is in the details.
细节决定成败。
I'd suggest you write down what your program will do - in a more detailed way than "it does RSVP".
我建议你写下你的程序会做什么 - 比“RSVP”更详细。
Print out the patents appropriate, go through the claims made in the paents and see if you are doing what they're claiming. I don't think they're claiming a patent on RSVP, just on certain ways of using it.
打印出合适的专利,查看在paents中提出的声明,看看你是否正在做他们声称的事情。我不认为他们在RSVP上申请专利,只是在某些方面使用它。
Make your own judgement call on whether it is worth continuing, if so, consult a lawyer that is an expert in that area of law before going further.
如果值得继续,请自行判断是否值得继续,如果是,请在进一步调查之前咨询该法律专家的律师。
#2
4
You really need to consult an attorney for something like this.
你真的需要咨询律师这样的事情。
#3
0
I have no money for an attorney.
我找不到律师的钱。
No attorneys on *.com?
*.com上没有律师?
;-)
#4
0
IANAL, but: 3 Reality checks: 1) Raising a claim against you for patent infringement will cost a lot of money. 2) If you have no monoey for an attorney, then you are not worth suing now. So, the question is, will you make enough money from your idea to be worth suing in the future? 3) Suing is a last resort, you might be invited to a) license the technology to your (huge) user-base or b) make a 'reasonable' out of court settlement. 2 possible solutions: 1) cross your fingers and hope for the best, 2) limit your liability through a company.
IANAL,但是:3现实检查:1)针对专利侵权提出索赔要求会花费很多钱。 2)如果你对律师没有单身,那么你现在就不值得起诉了。所以,问题是,你是否会从你的想法中赚到足够的钱,以便将来值得起诉? 3)Suing是最后的手段,您可能会被邀请a)将技术许可给您(庞大的)用户群或b)进行“合理的”庭外和解。 2可能的解决方案:1)交叉手指,希望最好,2)通过公司限制您的责任。
Is it legal to give it away for free? not if you infringe their patents. Their 'claim' will be based on their lost sales, not your revenue.
免费赠送是否合法?如果您侵犯了他们的专利,请不要他们的“要求”将基于他们的销售损失,而不是您的收入。