Graphics patent suit targets Apple, Dell and others

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Devices???: It says it includes devices to store compressed images, they mention Digital Cameras, PDAs and Cell Phones, but my hard drive is storing digital images so perhaps they should try and extend their patent infringement suit to cover hard drives as well; and, since you can copy those images to floppy disks and burn them to CD perhaps those should be included too. These people need a serious reality check!; Posted by: rmerts@... Posted on: 04/26/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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If this doesn't demonstrate... Tim Patterson | 04/23/04

I agree-read this AbsolutelyNot | 04/23/04

Software patents shouldn't exist voska | 04/27/04

PNG is looking better and better Andylb | 04/23/04

Pretty much all Linux User 147560 | 04/23/04

looks like I'll be changeing my site Arrg | 04/23/04

oops changing not changeing Arrg | 04/23/04

Better get a license from Apple first! No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/23/04

From Greg Roelofs member, PNG Group; author, PNG B.O.F.H. | 04/23/04

Try again. Patrick Jones | 04/23/04

PNG and MNG tools Alpha Composition Patent B.O.F.H. | 04/23/04

PNG sucks for photograhic compression K B | 04/23/04

Depends CobraA1 | 04/24/04

I see prior art in the patent el1jones | 04/23/04

Not really.. d_jedi | 04/23/04

You What Would Be Really COOL? coffeenite | 04/23/04

You Could Have Something There Letophoro | 04/23/04

Ahhhh ... but ... coffeenite | 04/23/04

Aha but you forget the chalkboard NemesisNL | 04/23/04

Ohio Art does one better Nullifidian | 04/23/04

True, but ... coffeenite | 04/23/04

Don't give them the idea Monkey_MCSE | 04/23/04

I think there is prior art for that too slopoke | 04/23/04

He's dead though Letophoro | 04/23/04

Does he have family? AbsolutelyNot | 04/23/04

It Doesn't Matter Anyway Letophoro | 04/23/04

Oh, but it does... AbsolutelyNot | 04/23/04

Not Really Letophoro | 04/26/04

One Question Though ... coffeenite | 04/23/04

Prior art is a very valid defense. drichards1953 | 04/23/04

Maybe the Public Patent Foundation will seek to invalidate it FilledOut | 04/23/04

Not a bad idea IT_User | 04/23/04

At this rate Arrg | 04/23/04

U.S. Patent No. 4,698,672 is a pile of BS FirstNLastN | 04/23/04

They patented the use of compression on devices Bill Weisgerber | 04/23/04

Devices??? rmerts@... | 04/26/04

They're claiming covers... Rick_K | 04/27/04

Need for legal changes obvious. Update victim | 04/23/04

this patent is 20 years old V Sanders | 04/23/04

I wonder who's funding these lawsuits.... Rick_K | 04/23/04

Hardware makers are being sued Bill Weisgerber | 04/23/04

Read the Article Rick_K | 04/23/04

Patent holders can't be wrong Enterprise Analyst. | 04/23/04

Oh, go read a Chick tract or something... AbsolutelyNot | 04/23/04

Patent must be more than a vague concept drichards1953 | 04/23/04

JPEG & MPEG rmerts@... | 04/26/04

Patent holders can't be wrong seosamh_z | 04/23/04

LOOKS LIKE A NAPSTER/RIAA SCENARIO - Are Consumers NEXT? JohnRowlands | 04/23/04

Let loose the hounds of law!!! fjtorres | 04/23/04

If you can't make money honestly... chungkuo | 04/23/04

seems we always have to tear things down V Sanders | 04/25/04

Are you sure McBride does not have a hand in this? drichards1953 | 04/23/04

it is unfortunate that... ryusen | 04/23/04

Not only Apple, but Unisys, AOL, IBM, and several others drichards1953 | 04/23/04

Well.. d_jedi | 04/23/04

Patent on Wheelbarrow JMusto | 04/23/04

trucks are just giaint wheelbarrows V Sanders | 04/26/04

The U.S. Law on Patents drichards1953 | 04/24/04

Amiga IP drichards1953 | 04/24/04

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! CobraA1 | 04/24/04

Just use PNG forget gif and jpeg FilledOut | 04/25/04

JPEG 2000 j.m.galvin | 04/25/04

I vaguely remember that format . . . CobraA1 | 04/26/04

Eighteen Months to Go TomMariner | 04/26/04

Wheres Microsoft? OhMyGosh | 04/26/04

Hiding in the background, looking for a way to buy or steal the patent AbsolutelyNot | 04/26/04

this is no better then V Sanders | 04/26/04

SCO tactics 101 Rick_K | 04/27/04

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