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Originally posted by theking
Why do you say unfortunately? I would think that the longer a decision on the legitimacy of the patent is postponed the better it is for them...because until a decision on the legitimacy is made they hold a legal patent and companies must comply or apparently pay consequences/be shut down.
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Because the longer it takes to invalidate the patent, the more webmasters/companies etc will be strongarmed into signing licenses with them and paying them an arm and a leg. Do you honestly think if the patent is invalidated Acacia will just give all thatmoney back?