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Originally posted by Rich
SightSound Technologies Inc's patent has just been validated by 6 years of litigation with major corporation and a 3.3 million dollar settlement.
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I wouldn't characterize the BMG settlement as validating the patent. There was not a court verdict.. BMG agreed that it was valid to them agreeing to a settlement and ending the litigation.
BMG thought they had some prior art from Japan, but i guess it turns out it wasn't enough.
In talking to various patent attorneys, they have agreed with my generalization that their patent searches don't always turn up the prior art. Prior art for many patents on technologies exists on dusty shelves and dusty servers and needs awareness and needs a reason to come forward.
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