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Mr.Fiction · 11-13-2003, 05:30 PM

Acacia says files lawsuit against On Command

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Acacia Research Corp. (nasdaq: ACTG - news - people), which licenses digital video and audio technology, said on Thursday it filed a lawsuit against On Command Corp. (nasdaq: ACTG - news - people), alleging the provider of video entertainment and information services to hotels infringed its patents.

Newport Beach, California-based Acacia said it had filed its suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

"We believe they use our technology," said Paul Ryan, chief executive of Acacia. "We believe they need a license from us."

Denver-based On Command said it had no comment on the lawsuit.

http://www.forbes.com/business/newsw...tr1147777.html

Hopefully this company is willing to join the fight!

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eroswebmaster · 11-13-2003, 05:32 PM

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Dawgy · 11-13-2003, 05:34 PM

i think this is a good thing.

think about how many hotels that company services.

all those hotels will pull their contracts if the cost of providing in room movies goes up. which means, at this point, if this company gets behind the anti-acacia movement, then all of those hotels are somewhat indirectly behind the movement...

hilton... marriott.... holiday inn... the list goes on

crockett · 11-13-2003, 05:48 PM

haha so much for that last stockholders live broadcast they had.. where Burman claimed they had no up and comming lawsuits...

Pleasurepays · 11-13-2003, 05:54 PM

the more lawsuits the better.

the price of thier stock is dropping daily.... it was a very well timed press release in one of the NET's worst concieved pump and dump schemes that is Acacia.

Kick Ass Chat · 11-13-2003, 06:06 PM

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Originally posted by Pleasurepays
the more lawsuits the better.

the price of thier stock is dropping daily.... it was a very well timed press release in one of the NET's worst concieved pump and dump schemes that is Acacia.

This is not true, their stock has held itself fairly stable for a few weeks. This new law suit may actually make it jump up. These hotels will wimp out and settle just for the ease of not having to get into a long drawn out court battle.

FightThisPatent · 11-13-2003, 06:51 PM

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Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
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Been there, done that....... as of this morning

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FightThisPatent · 11-13-2003, 06:56 PM

Acacia has also targeted schools and universities:

Seton Hall University
Capella University
DeVry University
Easter Michigan University

These are the ones to hit the news, but in an Acacia PR somewhere, i read hundreds of universities were sent notices.

Academia is aware of my website... doing a search in google for patent related keywords leads you fightthepatent.com

Also lots of hits from .edu in the weblogs

Fight the Notices!

Scootermuze · 11-13-2003, 07:19 PM

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Originally posted by FightThisPatent
Acacia has also targeted schools and universities:

.....

These schools love to train their students in real world scenarios..
A group of paralegal graduates will research this fiasco and probably turn Acacia into a parking lot..

Afterall.. it was just such a group that had a man on death row released due to their research as a class project..

Never uderestimate a class project with a determined group of students on a mission..

hyper · 11-13-2003, 07:29 PM

you need to go through homegrown videos legal documents that they posted up. its very interesting reading

Mr.Fiction · 11-13-2003, 07:30 PM

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Originally posted by GirlsFreePics

This is not true, their stock has held itself fairly stable for a few weeks. This new law suit may actually make it jump up. These hotels will wimp out and settle just for the ease of not having to get into a long drawn out court battle.

Acacia knows how to work the press releases to try to keep the stock prices of their various companies up.

If the IMPA would learn to use press releases as well as Acacia uses them, the stock would be at $1 a share right now.

11-13-2003, 05:30 PM	#1
Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	Acacia says files lawsuit against hotel video provider Acacia says files lawsuit against On Command SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Acacia Research Corp. (nasdaq: ACTG - news - people), which licenses digital video and audio technology, said on Thursday it filed a lawsuit against On Command Corp. (nasdaq: ACTG - news - people), alleging the provider of video entertainment and information services to hotels infringed its patents. Newport Beach, California-based Acacia said it had filed its suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. "We believe they use our technology," said Paul Ryan, chief executive of Acacia. "We believe they need a license from us." Denver-based On Command said it had no comment on the lawsuit. http://www.forbes.com/business/newsw...tr1147777.html Hopefully this company is willing to join the fight! Fight The Patent, have you contacted them and let them know about the war?

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Dawgy Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 5,856	i think this is a good thing. think about how many hotels that company services. all those hotels will pull their contracts if the cost of providing in room movies goes up. which means, at this point, if this company gets behind the anti-acacia movement, then all of those hotels are somewhat indirectly behind the movement... hilton... marriott.... holiday inn... the list goes on __________________ the revolution is coming.

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FightThisPatent Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,090	Acacia has also targeted schools and universities: Seton Hall University Capella University DeVry University Easter Michigan University These are the ones to hit the news, but in an Acacia PR somewhere, i read hundreds of universities were sent notices. Academia is aware of my website... doing a search in google for patent related keywords leads you fightthepatent.com Also lots of hits from .edu in the weblogs Fight the Notices! __________________ http://www.t3report.com (where's the traffic?) v5.0 is out! \| http://www.FightThePatent.com \| ICQ 52741957 Last edited by FightThisPatent; 11-13-2003 at 06:59 PM..

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Pleasurepays BANNED - SUPPORTING TUBES Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in a pile of boogers Posts: 11,913	the more lawsuits the better. the price of thier stock is dropping daily.... it was a very well timed press release in one of the NET's worst concieved pump and dump schemes that is Acacia.

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