[citation][nom]hannibal[/nom]So it is illegal to save electricity if you don't pay royalties... Nice... This patent system is so broken...[/citation]
100 percent agreed. In the early years of airplanes, the government asked
Boeing and the Wright Brothers to play nice with each other and stop suing each other. It is my understanding that the Wright Brothers insistence on suing competitors hurt their business rather than helping it. This is, perhaps, part of the reason there is no "Wright Brothers Aircraft" company that exists today. It is unfortunate that there is no better means to protect the right to make an income from an idea.
[citation][nom]rotsae[/nom]They can now sue for an idea? Can't more than one person share the same idea. It's not like Intel is using their technology.[/citation]
That is what a patent is. It is considered the right to sue anyone or any entity when they use your patented idea without your permission. I am not a patent lawyer, however, if the patent is valid, and it will almost certainly be challenged in this case, it sounds broad enough where those being sued would have to pay.