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The "we must not post prior art examples" argument has been rehashed before. The only way it can hurt the defense team is if any of the defendents begin actively participating, which could open them up to additional law suits besides that of infringement.
As far as Acacia being aware of what is being said here, take it for granted. It's already been shown that they are not only aware of these forums in general but are actively monitoring them.
But, the fact is, prior art is prior art. If it exists, their patent will either be invalidated or the claims will be narrowed in their interprtation and application. It's not going to matter if they know about it now, next week or a year from now, prior art is simply not something than they'll be able to "argue away" once it surfaces. And neither is there going to be a "last minute surprise" pulled in the courtroom that will turn the tide one way or the other. That only happens on Perry Mason.
These open discussions, pats on the back, and feedback amongst ourselves about prior art is not only the right thing to do, since it encourages others to join in on the search, but it's the BEST thing to do, since it may well take the wind out of Acacia's sails before they ever get to the courtroom.
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