Contrarian said:Even if the guy has a case, I can't see the judge stopping the entire line. The economic impact it would create over a relatively minor feature would be pretty big. Thousand of people would go without income because of a relatively minor patent infingement. If it was a safety issue I would undetstand. A judge in michigan that stops production of an auto factory and therefore cuts peope eaarnings during the holiday season would be career suicide. He's better off making ford pay harder fines if in fact they are found guilty.
Well, the judge should only be basing his decision on likelihood to win.
Plus, don't blame the victim here (or the judge). The consequences should, and do, all fall on Ford's shoulders. You are forgetting that Ford has the power to stop the shutting down of its assembly line by simply settling the case.