HotMovies.com/National A-1 joins fight against Acacia patents! - GoFuckYourself.com

Mr.Fiction · 01-21-2004, 06:41 AM

HotMovies.com Joins Acacia Patent Claim Challenge

Saying they spent months pondering how best to deal with the issue, adult video pay-per-minute Website HotMovies.com has joined the group of adult Internet companies challenging Acacia Research Corp.'s streaming media patent claims.

Acacia is not the inventor of the patents," said Richard Cohen, co-owner of HotMovies.com and its parent, National A-1 Internet, announcing HotMovies.com?s decision to join the challengers. "They bought them and are now taking advantage of many companies who cannot afford to litigate. Acacia is taking advantage of a patent system that is flawed. Patents were designed to reward inventors, not those who purchase patents invented by others.

http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary...ntent_ID=70329

Send these people some traffic, they are fighting for all of us!

Mr.Fiction · 01-21-2004, 06:43 AM

This quote will make you proud to be a pornographer:

Cohen said that even if HotMovies.com comes out on the losing side in the end, they know "in good conscience" that they "did the best (they) could" to challenge and stop what they consider unfair and unjust patent claims.

Brujah · 01-21-2004, 07:56 AM

and they have an affiliate program. ;) Show them you appreciate their stance.

http://www.cash.com/

Sharky · 01-21-2004, 08:51 AM

These guys are loaded...

This is very good

EscortBiz · 01-21-2004, 09:02 AM

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Originally posted by Brujah
and they have an affiliate program. ;) Show them you appreciate their stance.

http://www.cash.com/

good idea and good program

rebel23 · 01-21-2004, 09:57 AM

BUMP
this is good news surely
Acacia

Mr.Fiction · 01-21-2004, 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by sharky
These guys are loaded...

This is very good

They have money and they quotes in the article make it sound like they will fight it all the way.

The Truth Hurts · 01-21-2004, 03:05 PM

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Acacia is taking advantage of a patent system that is flawed. Patents were designed to reward inventors, not those who purchase patents invented by others.

The only thing flawed is the logic behind that statement.

RATBOY · 01-21-2004, 03:11 PM

i love when news makes actg stock go down. very noticable drop this afternoon.

Mr.Fiction · 01-21-2004, 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by The Truth Hurts

The only thing flawed is the logic behind that statement.

I will give you credit for one thing, you seem to be on the wrong side of almost every issue.

Nothing was invented by anyone in the Acacia case. They just filed some paperwork to try to be the first to "claim" an existing "system". They don't sell an invention, they just try to annoy and harass those who are using an obvious idea.

If sending video over a network is not an obvious idea, then there is no such thing as an obvious idea.

If you don't think the U.S. patent system, as it works now, is broken, then it's probably because you or someone you work with have a vested interest in using it to try to screw someone.

The Truth Hurts · 01-21-2004, 03:25 PM

I'm not on the wrong side, I'm pointing out a glaring flaw in his logic.

To suggest you can't purchase something for the purposes of profit is fucking assenine.

Say I buy a house...
I didn't not build that house.
But I sure as fuck can file some paperwork, and turn it into a rental property, and thus profit... can I not?

Also, patents aren't a reward, they're protection.

Mr.Fiction · 01-21-2004, 03:48 PM

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Originally posted by The Truth Hurts

Also, patents aren't a reward, they're protection.

The Acacia patent doesn't protect any real invention. It discourages real innovation, which is the opposite of the intent the patent system.

Patents can be a great thing for innovation, but in some cases, they are nothing less than a scam.

01-21-2004, 06:41 AM	#1
Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	HotMovies.com/National A-1 joins fight against Acacia patents! HotMovies.com Joins Acacia Patent Claim Challenge Saying they spent months pondering how best to deal with the issue, adult video pay-per-minute Website HotMovies.com has joined the group of adult Internet companies challenging Acacia Research Corp.'s streaming media patent claims. Acacia is not the inventor of the patents," said Richard Cohen, co-owner of HotMovies.com and its parent, National A-1 Internet, announcing HotMovies.com?s decision to join the challengers. "They bought them and are now taking advantage of many companies who cannot afford to litigate. Acacia is taking advantage of a patent system that is flawed. Patents were designed to reward inventors, not those who purchase patents invented by others. http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary...ntent_ID=70329 Send these people some traffic, they are fighting for all of us! __________________ Don't be lazy, protect free speech: ACLU \| Free Speech Coalition \| EFF \| IMPA

01-21-2004, 06:43 AM	#2
Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	This quote will make you proud to be a pornographer: Cohen said that even if HotMovies.com comes out on the losing side in the end, they know "in good conscience" that they "did the best (they) could" to challenge and stop what they consider unfair and unjust patent claims. __________________ Don't be lazy, protect free speech: ACLU \| Free Speech Coalition \| EFF \| IMPA

01-21-2004, 07:56 AM	#3
Brujah Beer Money Baron Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: brujah / gmail Posts: 22,157	and they have an affiliate program. ;) Show them you appreciate their stance. http://www.cash.com/ __________________ Free Premium Domain Lists and Tools at Clickmojo.com For Sale: Obscenity.com

01-21-2004, 08:51 AM	#4
Sharky Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 4,938	These guys are loaded... This is very good __________________ Sharky

01-21-2004, 09:57 AM	#6
rebel23 Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 817	BUMP this is good news surely Acacia

01-21-2004, 03:11 PM	#9
RATBOY Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,592	i love when news makes actg stock go down. very noticable drop this afternoon.

01-21-2004, 03:25 PM	#11
The Truth Hurts Zph7YXfjMhg Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In Your Skull Posts: 15,350	I'm not on the wrong side, I'm pointing out a glaring flaw in his logic. To suggest you can't purchase something for the purposes of profit is fucking assenine. Say I buy a house... I didn't not build that house. But I sure as fuck can file some paperwork, and turn it into a rental property, and thus profit... can I not? Also, patents aren't a reward, they're protection.