Technology may move at the speed of electrons, but the law tends to slouch stubbornly along like — well, like an ass.
For all the hubbub about the billion-dollar jury decision in the Apple-Samsung lawsuit (and despite Apple moving forward with a bid to ban eight specific mobile gadgets), we’re not even close to a final resolution of round one in this case — let alone an appeal.
That’s great news for the lawyers (Apple’s team at Morrison Foerster, whose email addresses all read “mofo.com”, is billing at a median rate of $581 an hour, according to court documents). It’s not so great for consumers who want to figure out which phone to buy, or any company that feels the chill of potential patent infringement. And it’ll be a disappointment to anyone used to the lightning pace of social media and Silicon Valley.
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