InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

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Really, You place no blame on the patent applicant at all. Do you somehow think that the patent office composes language and subject matter comprising the claims of the issued patents? The patent language and subject matter making up the claims is provided by the inventor. You already knew this. One does not become an inventor until he can demonstrate his ability to defend his issued patents. Patent examiners come too work each day with a face mask, chest protector, shin guards and a Gus Triandos catcher's mitt in an effort to catch the knuckle balls being served up by Hoyt Wilhelm inventors. Some of the balls are going to get past them and reach the backstop. This is why there is a presumption of validity rather than a guarantee of validity. Every wannabee inventtor knows this when deciding to apply for a patent to be issued. Stop trying to blame the government for everything. We all must be responsible for our own actions and this includes those who create language to be included in a patent application process. You keep referring to patents being able to be assigned and/or inherited. Yes, this is true, but the qualified presumption remains with the patent. The one thing we all should recognize is that the only patents that IDCC has successfully defended came as a result of testimony from the actual inventor. We won in the federal district court with Mr. Lomp's testimony. When we later tried the case before the ITC, we had another lawyer from the firm presenting without the use of Mr. Lomp and we lost. We must take responsibility for own actions. Is that the USPO's fault? No.

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