E-commerce patents for sale; Come and get em

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Just curious...

If the potential for liability is so good, why doesn't Ocean Tomo pursue these lawsuits?

This sounds like the typical "let me sell you my secrets to financial freedom" snake-oil salesman tactic.

However, I'm sure there will be lots of interest in this auction, soon followed by several lawsuits being filed, then followed much later by several (albeit fewer than the number of suits filed) multi-million dollar out-of-court settlements after a forest's worth of paperwork has been generated by legions of lawyers over the course of a few years. Fine way to kill trees!

Meanwhile, the innocent public (we, that is) will be sitting on pins and needles, wondering whether some technology on which we've come to depend might be yanked from under us. Joy.

Blackberry, anyone?

In case it isn't obvious, I dislike lawyers and the American lawsuit system. Personally, I think it's one of the most abused systems created by our forefathers. I believe it was created with good intentions, but I think very few people use it the way it was intended. For many, it only seems to be a revenue generator - and I'm not just referring to the patent lawsuits.

Posted by: Zeppo9191   Posted on: 03/26/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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