Now how will we as consumers benefit if Apple's the only one that can create a phone embodying it's particular patents?
I don't believe these particular patents are involved in the suit with Kodak.
A petition to make special is a procedure for getting particular patents examined early.
It's hard to say without the particular patents and technologies being identified.
Professor Greely said it was odd that this particular patent should be the focus of such hue and cry.
I think the particular patent in this case deals with handling real-time processing within an otherwise non-realtime system.
Whether this lawsuit is related to that particular patent or others in its portfolio has not been disclosed.
In general, the effectiveness of a particular patent depends on its potential at blocking competitors.
I am quite sure there'd be prior art for this particular patent but we don't have neither the time, money nor nerves to fight this.
In legal proceedings towards the end of Day's life, it was estimated that these particular patents were worth between £200 and £500 per year.