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After some additional debate, it has been decided that prior art leads should be posted for all to see.
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From your page FTP, I hope you don't mind, but i do have a question about this.
I KNOW it is important for all of us who are not directly involved in the legal battle to get news of whats going on. After the big 3 signed their licenses with Acacia a lot of peoples faith was shaking. I know mine was, along with my knees.
But, and I dont mean anything bad by this, but isn't it sort of short sighted to put this information out in the public? Doesn't it give Acacia the oppurtunity to see what the defense has and build a case against whatever they have? I am under the impression that prosecuters (this is ciminal matters now) HAVE to show everything they have to the defense, but that defense doesn't have to show them what they have as a protection for the defendant. Wouldn't this be an unpopular but prudent course of action for those involved in the suit to follow?
It is heartening to know just how much prior art there is, but also a little scarey thinking Acacia's busy little bees are working feverishly trying to invalidate all this prior art.
One observation, if i was one of the big three, i'd be feeling kinda stupid right now.
I, spaz, am nothing in this biz, but this one little nothing, of his own free will and under the influence of no outside parties has decided to never do anything with/for any of those big 3.
spaz