Acacia gets another patent
 

The newly acquired patent has several potential licensing opportunities, including DSL registrations, wireless "hotspots", and hotel high-speed Internet access (HSIA). The patent covers technology and methods for redirecting users to a login page when accessing the Internet.

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040721/215181_1.html

How long before they patent air?

Don't the people who work at the patent's office have any kind of common sense???

I guess the bastards need a backup for when they get beaten in court:2 cents:

:helpme

The patent covers technology and methods for redirecting users to a login page when accessing the Internet.

Okay, so after they have lost the streaming-case, they will start all over again with a new approach!? 'Cause that would fucking suck.

Something needs to be done about the patent system, it seems to be completely fucked up...

This patent existed before, they just bought it from another company.

Take out the "I" in Acacia and you are left with the true Acacia.

A CACA

Yes, they are nothing but a big motherfucking CACA!

They'll sue us again for having password protected members areas :1orglaugh

It still covers very broad processes.
I want to patent memory implants in humans, it will cover the transplanting virtual memory to a human brain through a process still to be defined :2 cents:

thats gonna be expensive:D

I know what you mean. I just thought from you asking 'what is wrong with the patent office' that you thought this patent was just issued. I'm guessing that it was issued years ago, but if someone were to file for this patent today they would not get it.

these guys are going to end up in prison once they piss off the government and bigger corporations enough

fucking pricks

i wonder why they havent tryed to patent
a gas which makes it posible for multicellurar organisms to survive without protection in the earths atmosphere lol

hey they ever come after me
and i can raise up enough money from everyone else
we could just hire a hitman and kill these fucking pricks
easiest and fastest way to solve this lil problem

you twat, it's about wireless hotspots.

you logon to some hotspot, it redirects you to a login page. no login, no internet.

damn it

NOPE

but I've read they are working on it. :Graucho

They bought the streaming one from one else also.

What exactly does "DSL registrations" consist of?:disgust
These fuckers feel entitled to a chunk of everything you encounter in a day don't they?