If I'm based outside of the US and my servers are outside of the US, these software patents would not affect me and I could implement them without risk?
I understand the site could be blocked from US browsing but that would seem extreme, especially if I registered a country TLD like .co.uk.
In plain English, I don't these patents apply to my country (UK) and are not enforceable here. But I could be wrong.
Thinking about it - why big companies don't move then? To avoid software patent cases? I mean they can still have skilled workers working in Silicon Valley, can't they? But the company is registered somewhere where they can't sue them. Or what am I missing here?
I would assume having an office in the country means a presence which means they follow the law. Plus just doing any kind of business inside the country, including contractors, makes them subject to local law.
I would not recommend taking advice on complicated matters of international intellectual property law from a Q&A site on the Internet. Go talk to a lawyer.
If I'm based outside of the US and my servers are outside of the US, these software patents would not affect me and I could implement them without risk?
I understand the site could be blocked from US browsing but that would seem extreme, especially if I registered a country TLD like .co.uk.
In plain English, I don't these patents apply to my country (UK) and are not enforceable here. But I could be wrong.