Obviously we all live in a world where greedy pigs make the rules or make the most of them at the expense of community. It would be so nice if US companies would refrain from meddling in German affairs just to spoil the internet for German users, whilst US citizens stay unaffected due to less regulatory US laws.īut this dream will most likely never come true. This seems to be a part of the truth too. Well, as TLI Communications is a 100% subsidiary of the US company Marathon Patent Group, the lawsuit that caused this judgement of the court came from the US. And many companies try to profit from that. I have an Imac and it is also not possible to upload anything. Has this something to do with the patent issue? ![]() Neither my Desktop pc nor my Windows tablet, nor my pc at work. Hi, I cannot upload any picture with my German account independently which Computer I am using. As of today, a German court has enjoined Yahoo from providing the upload feature of the Flickr mobile web page and mobile apps to our users in Germany. TLI has asserted similar claims against a number of other major US tech companies. In recent months, Yahoo and several other major US tech companies were sued in Germany by TLI Comms, a company that does not practice the patent at issue, but rather asserts it against others for financial gain - sometimes referred to as a “patent troll.” TLI Comms has accused Yahoo of infringing its European patent (EP 0814611 B1) by providing users the ability to upload photos and videos to our servers via the Flickr mobile web page or the Flickr mobile apps. Unfortunately, as of today, our Flickr users in Germany are the victims of abuse in the patent litigation system. Is that the same issue? Or maybe some restrictions (because of that injunction) wrongly applied?Īnd: maybe you should also show that message in the German version of the help forum. Yes, I am also interested which particular court decision that was.Īnd which upload tools are actually affected? I am currently having troubles uploading photos through the standard uploader (upload progresses until end, then fail message pops up) from my desktop computer (whereas the old uploadr works). But it may be a little better than your German.) I just want to read it, and I guess, many Germans want to read it too. Which gernan court issued it, and which is the file number? Is it possible to publish the injunction and the reasons of its decision? You will no longer be able to upload photos to your Flickr app Matthew Almon Roth (staff) edited this topic 77 months ago. Wir werden Sie über weitere Neuigkeiten zu diesem Thema auf dem Laufenden halten. Deshalb werden wir gegen dieses Gerichtsurteil kämpfen. "Yahoo ist der festen Überzeugung, dass wir kein Patent verletzt haben, und dass das Patent selbst ungültig ist. Wir raten dazu, diese Funktion zu nutzen. Sie können Fotos aber weiterhin vom Desktop auf ihr Flickr-Konto hochladen. Auf Grund dieses Urteils können ab heute keine Fotos mehr über die mobile Flickr-Webseite sowie den Flickr Apps auf iOS und Android hochgeladen werden. We’ll keep you apprised of any meaningful updates.Īn unsere Flickr-Nutzer in Deutschland: Wir bedauern, mitteilen zu müssen, dass ein deutsches Gericht ein Unterlassungsurteil wegen einer Patentverletzung erlassen hat. As such, we will fight the court’s ruling. Yahoo firmly believes that we do not infringe the patent in question, and the patent is invalid. You can still upload photos to your Flickr account from your desktop computer, and we encourage you to do so. Disabling mobile uploads in Germany (apps and mobile web)įlickr users in Germany: We’re sorry to share that as a result of a patent infringement injunction issued by a German Court, you will no longer be able to upload photos to your Flickr app via iOS
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