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Comments on: US trade body knocks up disk drive, PC vendors

A permanent decease and desist order? 

Posted Thursday 11th October 2007 15:44 GMT

Jobs Horns

That's a bit strong isn't it? I mean, cease and desist, fair enough. But decease and desist? Stop infringing our patent and die while you're at it?

And just how do you kill a hard drive manufacturer? My money's on a really huge magnet but I guess we'll just have to see what the court decide.

Death? 

Posted Thursday 11th October 2007 15:56 GMT

I think a "permanent decease and desist order" is a bit excessive - I'd be worried if I was to be served with one of those...

Re: A permanent decease and desist order? 

Posted Thursday 11th October 2007 16:40 GMT

(Written by Reg staff.)

de-debugged.

Drew

El Reg

RE: A permanent decease and desist order 

Posted Thursday 11th October 2007 17:34 GMT

Aw put it back the way it was. That was one of the best laughs I've had all week.

i love british slang 

Posted Thursday 11th October 2007 18:20 GMT

Thumb Up

in america, "knocked up" means pregnant.

Can you say patent troll? 

Posted Thursday 11th October 2007 18:43 GMT

Good, I knew you could.

@Chris 

Posted Friday 12th October 2007 08:57 GMT

It means the same in British too. I don't understand the title, either...

Re i love british slang 

Posted Friday 12th October 2007 09:21 GMT

That'a the usual meaning in the UK too. The headline made no sense to me either.

Re: knocked up 

Posted Friday 12th October 2007 14:28 GMT

Makes sense to me.

I guess that the ITC thinks that they've f*ck*d them good and proper.