For those thinking of settling w/Acacia

[FightThePatent]

After some additional investigation of the Webmaster License, there is some information that you need to know.

Assuming you make less than $50,000 per year, your license would be $1,500.

It was my understanding that if you did choose to settle, it would cost you only $1,500 for the next 12 months...

The answer is, you would pay $1,500 before Nov. 30th, and then on Jan 1, 2004, you would pay them ANOTHER $1,500 for the next year.

http://www.acaciatechnologies.com/pr/Claim...seAgreement.pdf

Refer to section 3.1

"...Licensed User shall pay AMTC an initial prepaid royalty payment based upon.......projected Gross Sales .....from the Effective Date of this Agreement through the following 12 months."


Now scroll up to the top of the document:

This Webmaster License Agreement is entered into as of January 1, 2003 the ("Effective Date")


So, in reading better in details....you pay the $1,500 now before Nov. 30 that catches you up for prior infringement, and then 12/31/2003 is when the 12 months period expires.... then a new licensing fee starts on Jan 1st!



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