what was the final resolution on Acacia issue?

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by JR

oh... hahha.. so basically, you guys will have been found to be not infringing and the patent is still valid... so ron & co. have no recourse because they have already agreed that they were infringing?

That's what it sounds like to me too. I would expect a flurry of lawsuits from the people who settled stating that if Acaia lost out on the motions that allow people like Far-L and MikeW to tell them to bugger off that with them using the same technology they should eb able to as well. Not sure how successful that will be but I fully expect counter suits against Acaia should they be unable to get people liek far-l to pay.

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by TheEnforcer

That's what it sounds like to me too. I would expect a flurry of lawsuits from the people who settled stating that if Acaia lost out on the motions that allow people like Far-L and MikeW to tell them to bugger off that with them using the same technology they should eb able to as well. Not sure how successful that will be but I fully expect counter suits against Acaia should they be unable to get people liek far-l to pay.

The problem with that is then they will have to spend to fight the same case and it will be harder for them since they will have to overcome the fact that they agreed to the terms...

In other words - they will have to prove that they do their streaming exactly like anyone that is non-infringing does. While you may say "well everyone uses windows media" - the truth is everyone developed different techniques/technologies to serve wm. I can tell you we are not about to share any of our Prior Art with anyone that settled without a VERY STEEP price tag attached to it.

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by Far-L

The problem with that is then they will have to spend to fight the same case and it will be harder for them since they will have to overcome the fact that they agreed to the terms...

In other words - they will have to prove that they do their streaming exactly like anyone that is non-infringing does. While you may say "well everyone uses windows media" - the truth is everyone developed different techniques/technologies to serve wm. I can tell you we are not about to share any of our Prior Art with anyone that settled without a VERY STEEP price tag attached to it.

You will certainly be in the proverbial "catbird's seat" if all plays out as planned for you.

[Far-L]

Originally Posted by TheEnforcer

You will certainly be in the proverbial "catbird's seat" if all plays out as planned for you.

Thank you! I just hope everyone takes their business to the companies that fought this from day one.

Here are a few of them:

Homegrown Video
Video Secrets
AEBN
ARS
Lightspeed
Gamelink

[Robin]

I really hope this works out for you but Acacia's pockets are deep and their shares are on the rise - nevetheless, morally you guys deserve to win.

[Biggy]

Originally Posted by Robin

I really hope this works out for you but Acacia's pockets are deep and their shares are on the rise - nevetheless, morally you guys deserve to win.

their shares are on the rise, pretty interesting.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Far-L

Thank you! I just hope everyone takes their business to the companies that fought this from day one.

Here are a few of them:

Homegrown Video
Video Secrets
AEBN
ARS
Lightspeed
Gamelink

Thanks for the update and posting that reminder list.

[Jace]

wow, you know you have hit a good topic when lukeisback copies and pastes your thread