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**Dertrioz** · 04-11-2011, 02:08 AM

As far as I can see this basically amounts to legal extortion, and imo is clearly not the intended use of the patent system.

http://patentexaminer.org/2011/09/in...porate-hotels/

**Oberjej** · 04-11-2011, 04:07 AM

As far as I can see this basically amounts to legal extortion, and imo is clearly not the intended use of the patent system.

http://patentexaminer.org/2011/09/in...porate-hotels/

Don't worry, they won't win.

**Dertrioz** · 04-11-2011, 04:34 AM

Don't worry, they won't win.

Apparently many targetted companies have already paid out, as its cheaper than dragging through the courts (even if the company alledging infringment won't win).

**CIAFreeAgent** · 05-10-2011, 12:36 PM

In May, Motorola and Cisco fired back with a complaint asking for declaratory judgment, calling for the Delaware federal court to rule that their products don’t infringe, and declare Innovatio’s patents invalid.
“Innovatio is in the business of enforcing and licensing patents,” Motorola and Cisco allege in their complaint. “Innovatio does not sell or offer for sale any products.” This is what a lot of companies need to do. Team up and conquer these douchebags.

**Gozmand** · 07-10-2011, 09:10 AM

Eugh that article is so badly written!

**bWxNFI3c** · 07-11-2011, 06:31 AM

Wait, so i'm 'missing out on a bunch of this argument. This is what i'm taking away with the article.

Are they suing for use of the term "WiFi"? or the use of a wireless network in general? In either I wouldn't pay up for jack squat. It seems to be extortion of the little guys to me. They take an inch here, an inch there. Until in the end they've stolen a good chunk of change from the little guys who can't afford it.

I hope they find a judge with some intelligence who will simply smack then down and level some fines on THEM. WiFi, Wireless, WLAN, whatever you wanna call it is a standard. It would be like a car company suing another company for making a car with 4 wheels and saying its similar.

Stupid law suits. Greedy idiots should be jailed for 24hrs with a man Bubba in the cell with them and no soap on a rope for thinking such craziness.

**stuntduood** · 08-10-2011, 07:03 AM

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/app...lit,13609.html

how about this lol

04-11-2011, 02:08 AM	#1
Dertrioz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	Patent enforcement...stuff like this makes me sick As far as I can see this basically amounts to legal extortion, and imo is clearly not the intended use of the patent system. http://patentexaminer.org/2011/09/in...porate-hotels/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-11-2011, 04:07 AM	#2
Oberjej Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 603 Senior Member	As far as I can see this basically amounts to legal extortion, and imo is clearly not the intended use of the patent system. http://patentexaminer.org/2011/09/in...porate-hotels/ Don't worry, they won't win. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-11-2011, 04:34 AM	#3
Dertrioz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	Don't worry, they won't win. Apparently many targetted companies have already paid out, as its cheaper than dragging through the courts (even if the company alledging infringment won't win). Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-10-2011, 12:36 PM	#4
CIAFreeAgent Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 671 Senior Member	In May, Motorola and Cisco fired back with a complaint asking for declaratory judgment, calling for the Delaware federal court to rule that their products don’t infringe, and declare Innovatio’s patents invalid. “Innovatio is in the business of enforcing and licensing patents,” Motorola and Cisco allege in their complaint. “Innovatio does not sell or offer for sale any products.” This is what a lot of companies need to do. Team up and conquer these douchebags. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-10-2011, 09:10 AM	#5
Gozmand Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	Eugh that article is so badly written! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-11-2011, 06:31 AM	#6
bWxNFI3c Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 539 Senior Member	Wait, so i'm 'missing out on a bunch of this argument. This is what i'm taking away with the article. Are they suing for use of the term "WiFi"? or the use of a wireless network in general? In either I wouldn't pay up for jack squat. It seems to be extortion of the little guys to me. They take an inch here, an inch there. Until in the end they've stolen a good chunk of change from the little guys who can't afford it. I hope they find a judge with some intelligence who will simply smack then down and level some fines on THEM. WiFi, Wireless, WLAN, whatever you wanna call it is a standard. It would be like a car company suing another company for making a car with 4 wheels and saying its similar. Stupid law suits. Greedy idiots should be jailed for 24hrs with a man Bubba in the cell with them and no soap on a rope for thinking such craziness. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-10-2011, 07:03 AM	#7
stuntduood Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 435 Senior Member	http://www.tomshardware.com/news/app...lit,13609.html how about this lol Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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