Re: Touchpad patent holder sues just about everyone

2009-07-23 Thread Scott Howell
You know there are several such suits floating around targeting anyone and everyone. My feeling is some states allow such suits where you fling as much fecal matter around and see what sticks. Now you know why the court can't get anything done and can't render sensible decisions at times.

Re: Touchpad patent holder sues just about everyone

2009-07-23 Thread Chris Blouch
room brawls. > > Take care > > - Original Message - > From: "Chris Blouch" > To: "MacVisionaries" > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 3:04 PM > Subject: Touchpad patent holder sues just about everyone > > > >> From Slashdot yesterday. >> >

Re: Touchpad patent holder sues just about everyone

2009-07-23 Thread James & Nash
as some of them didn't know how to create the technology and were getting massive payouts from court room brawls. Take care - Original Message - From: "Chris Blouch" To: "MacVisionaries" Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 3:04 PM Subject: Touchpad patent holder

Touchpad patent holder sues just about everyone

2009-07-23 Thread Chris Blouch
From Slashdot yesterday. "Okay, well, maybe not everyone but more than twenty companies (including Apple, Qualcomm, Motorola and Microsoft) are being sued for a generic patent that reads: 'Apparatus and methods for controlling a portable electronic device, such as an MP3 player; portable radi