Apple, Amazon, Microsoft & More Settle Lawsuits With Boston University 129
curtwoodward writes "Boston University hadn't been very aggressive with intellectual property lawsuits in the past. But that changed in 2012, when the school began suing the biggest names in consumer tech, alleging infringement of a patent on blue LEDs — a patent that, no coincidence, is set to expire at the end of 2014. As of today, about 25 big tech names have now settled the lawsuits, using 'defensive' patent firm RPX. A dozen or so more defendants are probably headed that way. And BU is no longer a quiet patent holder."
FB... you're next (Score:5, Funny)
For messing with us in the opening scene of The Social Network.
Patent on blue LEDs? (Score:1, Funny)
Oh, I get it. They're blue. That's totally non-obvious.
Re:Patent on blue LEDs? (Score:5, Funny)
Mere ideas cannot be patented, contrary to what many Slashdot posters would like you to believe
You mean someone couldn't patent an idea like buying something by clicking on a button? Oh wait...