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Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
When did Acacia ever contribute anything or help create anything?
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Acacia actually funded the development that's described in the patent. They didn't just swoop down from out of nowhere and buy this patent. Acacia has been funding it from the start, and eventually bought it.
This is one of the thing's that worries me. If the judge decides that this patent does in fact apply to the internet, then it's got to be proven that they were developing something that already existed. Why would Acacia fund development of an already existing technology, and more importantly why would someone develop existing technology?
I don't think they had the internet in mind for this though. And I'd also like to know the difference between the Acacia and USA Video patents. They both seem to claim the same thing.