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For those with vonage like myself, we might need a new service soon. Another example (just like the stupid Lutron patent infringement lawsuit) of our legal system rewarding losers like Verizon with their greedy lawyers for another vague patent claim. The patents were too broad to start and should have never been allowed but it seems we have created a flawed system where you can patent just about anything and it is not a real invention. I think the entire system should be thrown out and we start over. Why can't Verizon offer a system like Vonage rather than sue them? The patent system was supposed to protect the little guy with his invention and now all it has become is a way for large corporations to harass the little guys who make it. I think the first thing is to make it a requirement that you have a competing product in order to bring a patent infringement lawsuit into court. This would keep out the shell companies that are only made up of lawyers from bringing lawsuits.
For those with vonage like myself, we might need a new service soon. Another example (just like the stupid Lutron patent infringement lawsuit) of our legal system rewarding losers like Verizon with their greedy lawyers for another vague patent claim. The patents were too broad to start and should have never been allowed but it seems we have created a flawed system where you can patent just about anything and it is not a real invention. I think the entire system should be thrown out and we start over. Why can't Verizon offer a system like Vonage rather than sue them? The patent system was supposed to protect the little guy with his invention and now all it has become is a way for large corporations to harass the little guys who make it. I think the first thing is to make it a requirement that you have a competing product in order to bring a patent infringement lawsuit into court. This would keep out the shell companies that are only made up of lawyers from bringing lawsuits.