OT: eBay being sued over patent infringement (et al)

From: vance_at_neurotica.com <(vance_at_neurotica.com)>
Date: Mon Apr 28 01:46:55 2003

On Sun, 27 Apr 2003, Jeffrey Sharp wrote:

> > In my experience, its [patent system] primary use is as a shakedown
> > device to extract royalty payments. The idea is not to actually
> > thwart competition, but to threaten it enough that accused infringers,
> > fearing an injunction, capitulate and pay a royalty.
>
> There is a neat little business process in use today by a few corps. I
> call it the Rambus method:
>
> 1. Hire some lawyers
> 2. Get some illegitimate patents
> 3. Deceive lots of people
> 4. Profit!!!
>
> I wonder if any company has tried to patent the process, and if so, if the
> company's employees had any idea of the irony.

How about more like this.

1. Steal underpants.
2. Hire some Lawyers.
3. ???
4. Profit!!

Peace... Sridhar
Received on Mon Apr 28 2003 - 01:46:55 BST