Comment by mmastrac
13 hours ago
Last update seems to be "lawsuit was filed" with zero updates since then. That stuff tends to move slowly.
13 hours ago
Last update seems to be "lawsuit was filed" with zero updates since then. That stuff tends to move slowly.
Hopefully their patents will be busted and preferably Dolby will be also forced to pay damages for filing invalid lawsuits. That's the only way to teach patent trolls proper lessons.
While I agree with the general sentiment, I would not classify Dolby as a "patent troll" — they still do invest in research and developing products, right?
I'd classify any patent racketeer as a troll. Dolby has nothing to do with AV1, they just want a parasitic rent on it. Whether the troll actually does anything else besides the trolling part isn't really relevant.
Patent mob seems more fitting.
Another example is Qualcomm
How is Dolby a patent troll? :D
Because they have nothing to do with AV1, they simply want to leech on it. It's fitting to call them a patent troll.