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It's not the high tech companies, it's the weasel lawyers
---Lawsuits are quickly becoming the preferred business model for Hi-tech companies in the 21st century.---

This isn't a tech company suing for infringement, it's a patent farm, one of those weasel companies that buys up IP and makes money from launching lawsuits.
Posted by: tic swayback   Posted on: 03/07/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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"music jukebox which is configured for storing a music library therein." ??  rpmyers1 | 03/07/05
How can that be patented  voska | 03/07/05
Guess this just another example on why software patents are flawed  voska | 03/07/05
Plus, mp3 players were already on the market  tic swayback | 03/07/05
The servers at The WB have more space...  The King's Servant | 03/07/05
Definitions  Roger Ramjet | 03/08/05
More informative article  tic swayback | 03/07/05
Ah, I love the smell of a lawsuit in the morning!  Confused by religion | 03/07/05
Hey, it's the American way  Jeff Spicoli | 03/07/05
What exactly pray tell ...  ShadeTree | 03/07/05
Apple's profits, in these cases  tic swayback | 03/07/05
Assumes facts not in evidence.  ShadeTree | 03/07/05
Obviously  tic swayback | 03/07/05
Misuse of the word stealing again, fraud maybe  voska | 03/07/05
Why are you assuming that the company ...  ShadeTree | 03/07/05
Why are you assuming a limit of the concept to just this case?  tic swayback | 03/07/05
No Jeffs post was a ...  ShadeTree | 03/07/05
I took it as a bigger picture statement  tic swayback | 03/07/05
RE: Tic  ShadeTree | 03/08/05
If we don't offer opinions, what use is this forum?  tic swayback | 03/08/05
Have you seen the patent?  Patrick Jones | 03/08/05
Anyone can take a piece out of a patent ...  ShadeTree | 03/08/05
True, the courts will decide...  Patrick Jones | 03/08/05
It's definitely not on the up and up  voska | 03/08/05
RE: Opinions  ShadeTree | 03/08/05
What qualifies a patent office employees  voska | 03/08/05
Cluelessness is deliberate  tic swayback | 03/08/05
I don'y believe it is helpfull ...  ShadeTree | 03/08/05
Criticism can be helpful  tic swayback | 03/08/05
RE: Criticism  ShadeTree | 03/08/05
I guess you missed the part about quotas  tic swayback | 03/08/05
RE: Quotas  ShadeTree | 03/09/05
Regardless, they don't lead to quality  tic swayback | 03/09/05
Apparently its the Hong Kong way as well  FilledOut | 03/08/05
I live in..  Jeff Spicoli | 03/08/05
Well good day then  FilledOut | 03/08/05
It's not the high tech companies, it's the weasel lawyers  tic swayback | 03/07/05
Thanks for that - I didn't know...  Confused by religion | 03/07/05
The patents shouldn't have been issued to begin with  htotten | 03/07/05
Asking for 12% of SALES, not PROFITS  rdwhitti | 03/07/05
Good point, but....  htotten | 03/07/05
See it works both ways  Nigel Johnstone | 03/07/05
Apple is going to CRUSH them. Smells like another  Laff | 03/07/05
I don't think it'll get that far  tic swayback | 03/07/05
When exactly did you take up patent law.  ShadeTree | 03/08/05
I didn't know a talkback opinion was a ruling  voska | 03/08/05
Look my statement was opinioin butt opinion based  Laff | 03/08/05
Thats the thing about experts....  Dave F_z | 03/08/05
Shade has forbidden us to discuss this case  tic swayback | 03/08/05
Merely pointing out that ...  ShadeTree | 03/08/05
We've given our reasons  tic swayback | 03/08/05
What?  Fred Fredrickson | 03/08/05
Perfect example  Joe Blow_z | 03/07/05
Perfect example of the liuttle guy using patents  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/08/05
The little guy?  tic swayback | 03/08/05
"right" to monopolize is not good for anybody, big or small (nt)  CobraA1 | 03/09/05
A fool with a gun, still a fool.  mabricen | 03/08/05
That was my point to ShadeTree  Patrick Jones | 03/08/05
No anger here!  ShadeTree | 03/08/05
Face it Shade, you're FULL of rage  Jeff Spicoli | 03/08/05
Actually I think ...  ShadeTree | 03/08/05
Maybe angry was the wrong word..  Patrick Jones | 03/08/05
How can the patent office do it's job  voska | 03/08/05
You really need to read...  Rick_K | 03/08/05
From their website  Rick_K | 03/08/05

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