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Old 12-09-2003, 03:15 AM  
Paul Markham
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Anyone still doing business with ANY licensee is asking to get screwed, by Acacia or the next company which think it owns a patent they can screw us with.

You have to realise licensing weak patents is an industry. There are at least two other companies with similar patents. They could be waiting to see if Acacia make a profit from this.

They made 27 million licensing the V-Chip patent until Sony and Toshiba got it thrown out. They collect license money, spend less administrating it and in court, they end up in profit. See how simple it is?

They get money from licensees, who get money from clients, who get traffic from affiliates. Stop the flow of money you achieve two goals. One you stop funding Acacia to fuck us and two you show the others with weak patents we are not to be screwed.

If you don't know your sponsor or supplier is a licensee ask him, if he tells you it's none of your business draw your own conclusions.
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