Lodsys vs. Apple Devs: EFF helps us dig deeper

The developers targeted by Lodsys’s patent infringement accusations last week have been in a sleepless holding pattern, awaiting response from Apple before making their next moves. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) staff attorney Julie Samuels says that Apple legal is likely hard at work reviewing the patent in question, however, and should be in touch soon. Though it’s very unlikely that Cupertino won’t offer assistance, devs will also be able to turn to EFF for advice, where they may even be paired with pro bono patent attorneys. Besides offering this bit of good news, Samuels was able to help us dig deeper into Lodsys , and the dirty business of patent suits. To get some perspective, we reached out to Lodsys CEO Mark Small and EFF (which tends to side with developers). We have yet to hear back from Mr. Small, but EFF was kind enough to give us its take on the situation. Click through for the full rundown. Continue reading Lodsys vs. Apple Devs: EFF helps us dig deeper Lodsys vs. Apple Devs: EFF helps us dig deeper originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 May 2011 14:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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