Comments on: Philips Patents DRM To Stop Commercial Skipping, Changing Channels http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cmusings/2006/04/20/philips-patents-drm-to-stop-commercial-skipping-changing-channels/ by Derek Slater Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:07:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tim Marman http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cmusings/2006/04/20/philips-patents-drm-to-stop-commercial-skipping-changing-channels/comment-page-1/#comment-4656 Tim Marman Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:57:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cmusings/2006/04/20/philips-patents-drm-to-stop-commerci#comment-4656 <a></a> I was curious when I first saw this too. Ever the optimist, I have an interesting scenario: The patent gives them the power to prevent others from using the invention. It doesn't mean necessarily that they have to market it themselves, right? (Not sure this would be a scenario which would justify compulsory license). Can you imagine if Philips got this patent to prevent such things from every coming to market? Ok, maybe not Philips, but it would be an interesting way for the EFF to prevent some of these things from happening, at least for awhile... :)

I was curious when I first saw this too. Ever the optimist, I have an interesting scenario:

The patent gives them the power to prevent others from using the invention. It doesn’t mean necessarily that they have to market it themselves, right? (Not sure this would be a scenario which would justify compulsory license). Can you imagine if Philips got this patent to prevent such things from every coming to market?

Ok, maybe not Philips, but it would be an interesting way for the EFF to prevent some of these things from happening, at least for awhile… :)

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