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Originally posted by Matt 26z
I could never figure out one thing.
The USPTO doesn't reexamine any patent that is already tied up in court, and that was his advertised proposal for the $250,000 concerning Acacia.
So even if it would have made it off the ground, it seemingly had a zero chance of bringing relief from Acacia anytime in the near future.
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You are correct, the USPTO will not intrude on current litigation.
But the current defendants still have legal bills to pay, and some of the proposed money would have gone to that.
In addition, Acacia is not the only patent that the adult industry should be concerned about. I have been saying for months there are many other patent holders watching Acacia's actions.
With a non-profit established, it would be on guard for the next ones to come (ie. be proactive) and also be reactive to the Acacia case in assisting webmasters. There are many patents that could be directly challenged at USPTO for a re-exam, BEFORE they come out swinging in litigation.
WHEN the next patentee comes in, you think webmasters are going to be prepared for it? Look at the defense group, they are spending their hard earned profits to help the industry.
They can easily settle for micro pennies on the dollar and allow Acacia to really steamroll over all the other businesses who aren't in a position to fight.
IMPA is positioning itself to be proactive with other issues (ie. 2257, business practices, etc) and i fully support their efforts.
Fight the Sand in the Ears!