"The Acacia Challenge" - $100,000 USD - GoFuckYourself.com

Smegma · 07-18-2003, 04:51 PM

"The Acacia Challenge"

Have a challenge at law schools around the U.S.. shit... the world. $100,000 USD to the winner (or team). Find a loophole or successful arguable defense to Acacia's patent ownership, find an earlier patent superceding Acacia's therefore voiding any claim of $$$ on the patent(s), or detail flaws in the acacia claim. It would certainly put the legal team on notice and would provide a pile of data to mount a defense without having to pay for researchers.

Individuals or teams would be welcome as well as any collegiate or educational institution.

If anything it will draw attention to Acacia and put them on the defensive.

Quick.. someone register the domain!

Why hasn't anyone thought of this? Maybe they have.

boneprone · 07-18-2003, 04:53 PM

I like this.

DamageX · 07-18-2003, 05:03 PM

A hundred grand may help. Up that to a mil, and you've got yourself every law school student in the country throwing him-/herself onto this challenge. Add some more change for promoting the challenge and you've got yourself a sure-fire winner. Unless Acacia's patent is water-proof.

The players in this industry could easily chip in and create that fund.

NetRodent · 07-18-2003, 05:05 PM

http://archive.salon.com/tech/view/2000/10/23/cella/

Smegma · 07-18-2003, 05:08 PM

Yeah.. but that's one dude.. with limited resources (finanical and people).

Plus he sucks at Marketing.. shit.. that's all this industry knows how to do.

Smegma · 07-18-2003, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NetRodent
http://archive.salon.com/tech/view/2000/10/23/cella/

Shit - website doesn't even load. http://www.bountyquest.com/

07-18-2003, 04:51 PM	#1
Smegma Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,751	"The Acacia Challenge" - $100,000 USD "The Acacia Challenge" Have a challenge at law schools around the U.S.. shit... the world. $100,000 USD to the winner (or team). Find a loophole or successful arguable defense to Acacia's patent ownership, find an earlier patent superceding Acacia's therefore voiding any claim of $$$ on the patent(s), or detail flaws in the acacia claim. It would certainly put the legal team on notice and would provide a pile of data to mount a defense without having to pay for researchers. Individuals or teams would be welcome as well as any collegiate or educational institution. If anything it will draw attention to Acacia and put them on the defensive. Quick.. someone register the domain! Why hasn't anyone thought of this? Maybe they have. Last edited by Smegma; 07-18-2003 at 05:00 PM..

07-18-2003, 04:53 PM	#2
boneprone Hall Of Fame Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Portland Oregon USA Posts: 34,415	I like this. __________________ Industry Hall Of Fame Legend Mike Jones Bow to the Power - Still BP4L http://gfyawards.com/hall-of-fame Learn about it kids.

07-18-2003, 05:03 PM	#3
DamageX Marketing & Strategy Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Former nomad Posts: 14,293	A hundred grand may help. Up that to a mil, and you've got yourself every law school student in the country throwing him-/herself onto this challenge. Add some more change for promoting the challenge and you've got yourself a sure-fire winner. Unless Acacia's patent is water-proof. The players in this industry could easily chip in and create that fund. __________________ Whitehat is for chumps If you don't do it, somebody else will - true story!

07-18-2003, 05:05 PM	#4
NetRodent Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: In the walls of your house. Posts: 3,985	http://archive.salon.com/tech/view/2000/10/23/cella/ __________________ "Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." --H.L. Mencken

07-18-2003, 05:08 PM	#5
Smegma Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,751	Yeah.. but that's one dude.. with limited resources (finanical and people). Plus he sucks at Marketing.. shit.. that's all this industry knows how to do.