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Originally posted by FightThePatent@Nov 11 2003, 08:54 AM
Acacia can and will continue to persue licensing, no matter how good this news is.
They started the first big wave in October with the mailing of the 'Final Notice'.
In November, they are now spamming webmaster's email with the 'Final Notice'.
Nov. 30th is the "amnesty date" for their "introductory rates".
I believe in December is when they will file lawsuits.... Berman has fumed in articles before that since adult webmasters didn't respond to their 'information packets' earlier in the year, that they had no choice but to take them to court.
Since patent infringement cases are filed in the federal courts...and that most webmasters will likely to have atleast 1 customer that is in california, they will be able to file in California, no matter what state you live in.. since jurisdiction could be claimed by them.
So I can imagine the situation where a paralegal goes to Federal Court and pays the filing and summons fees for a stack of lawsuits....
Their strategy might then be to convince a webmaster with a summons to settle now (plus the court fees) or else face a greater expense in going to court.
This is serious stuff...and I hope webmasters are paying more attention.....because if you do receive the letter... who are you going to turn to?
Fight the Patent Foundation is but an abstract of an idea.. and if it were in operations, it's ACLU-like approach would be there to support you with legal defense.
Fight the Apathy!
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I can clearly picture in my minds eye a bunch of webmasters each at their own computer chuckling to themselves
"Look, it's chicken little! Scurrying around screaming 'The sky is falling! The sky is falling!"
what a surprise it will be to them if indeed the sky DOES FALL.
Brandon, you know I support your efforts 100% and will continue to give/do what I can to help you get the FTPF off the ground.
spaz