Playboy settles with Acacia
 

Read there: http://www.fightthepatent.com/v2/Playboy.html

Comment here.


Fight the Another One Bites the Dust!

the bastards

:Oh crap :Oh crap

pussies

Is that the site run by Lensman?

WTF....i hate... :ak47:

:Oh crap "Another one Bites the Dust" - Understatement!

Not sure what this means with regard to playboycash.


I guess we'll find out though.

Go get your patents written boys... the business model has been validated.

ICS Inc. (Adult.com, GFY, Playboycash, etc) was hit with a lawsuit on 12/18/2003.

No word on whether they would fight or settle. Other companies that got hit with the same lawsuit have joined (ie. National A-1) and there are more being added to the Defense Group.


Fight the You Got Served!

For those thinking this way, here's an article I wrote months ago satirizing the lessons learned from Acacia in pursuing your own patent (abuse) licensing scheme:

http://www.fightthepatent.com/v2/PatentBizModel.html


Fight the Reprint!

Nice to see you still keeping up on this stuff.

Tell me, do you know what the paypal address is for those that want to donate to the IMPA? I would like to post it in a few places if possible.



As for Lensman's 3 companies, as an affiliate I am ready to donate some money to a defence fund if it comes to that. I'm sure his other 5-zillion affiliates would also kick in. Strength in numbers and all that.


Fight the fucktards!

Yeah, in the xbiz article, Lensman said he was;nt going to settle. (not verbatim)

Good!!

i read the yahoo article and it said that it includes audio/video streaming including cable, internet, and satellite. I hope they go after comcast or directv, and i also hope that they won't settle and actually push them into the court room.

These people have no idea how big of a can of worms they are opening. It will interesting to see if the it was a business decision, holds up when they have to license to 15 different companies who have patents on assorted bullshit. If they think this is the only one they are fooling themselves.

SightSound: http://www.fightthepatent.com/v2/SightSound.html

Patent claims over the purchase/paid downloads of digital audio or video. Includes Pay-per-View, pay-per-download, possibly members area of a paysite that has video.



USA Video: http://www.fightthepatent.com/v2/USVO.html

Patent claims downloading of video faster than real time. Applies to any website that has video. Currently suing MovieLink.com




Fight the Male Cow CaCa!

Other news outlets covering the story:
http://www.avnonline.com/issues/2004...031504_1.shtml


xbiz
http://www.xbiz.com/news_piece.php?id=2370



Fight the Gagging when reading Berman's quotes!

:ak47: