Information about a lawsuit filed in Illinois last month:<div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><a href="http://news.priorsmart.com/innovatio-ip-ventures-v-abp-l3Mf/">http://news.priorsmart.com/innovatio-ip-ventures-v-abp-l3Mf/</a></div>
<div><br></div><div><a href="http://news.priorsmart.com/innovatio-ip-ventures-v-abp-l3Mf/"></a>Do please note some of the patents cited:</div><div><br></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(28, 29, 33); font-family: verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; "><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; ">7,386,002</span>: “Redundant radio frequency network having a roaming terminal communication protocol” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Meier and assigned to Broadcom Corporation. Prosecuted by McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.. Includes 20 claims (3 indep.). Was application 10/762,746. Filed 1/22/2004 & Granted 6/10/2008.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; "><a title="View PDF of Communication network having a plurality of bridging nodes which transmit a beacon to terminal nodes in power saving state that it has messages awaiting delivery" href="http://news.priorsmart.com/innovatio-ip-ventures-v-abp-l3Mf/#pat-6374311" class="open-tab" style="color: rgb(28, 29, 33); text-decoration: underline; ">6,374,311</a></span>: “Communication network having a plurality of bridging nodes which transmit a beacon to terminal nodes.” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Mahany et. al. and assigned to Intermec IP Corp.. Prosecuted by Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. Goshorn; Gregory K.. Includes 31 claims (4 indep.). Was application 09/060,287. Filed 4/14/1998 & Granted 4/16/2002.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; ">7,548,553</span>: “Redundant radio frequency network having a roaming terminal communication protocol” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Meier and assigned to Broadcom Corporation. Prosecuted by McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.. Includes 44 claims (4 indep.). Was application 11/223,404. Filed 9/9/2005 & Granted 6/16/2009.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; ">7,535,921</span>: “Redundant radio frequency network having a roaming terminal communication protocol” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Meier and assigned to Broadcom Corporation. Prosecuted by McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.. Includes 31 claims (4 indep.). Was application 11/222,915. Filed 9/9/2005 & Granted 5/19/2009.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; ">7,013,138</span>: “Local area network having multiple channel wireless access” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Mahany and assigned to Broadcom Corporation. Prosecuted by McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.. Includes 40 claims (7 indep.). Was application 10/648,726. Filed 8/26/2003 & Granted 3/14/2006.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; ">7,457,646</span>: “Radio frequency local area network” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Mahany et. al. and assigned to Broadcom Corporation. Prosecuted by McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.. Includes 270 claims (8 indep.). Was application 10/631,071. Filed 7/31/2003 & Granted 11/25/2008.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; ">6,697,415</span>: “Spread spectrum transceiver module utilizing multiple mode transmission” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Mahany and assigned to Broadcom Corporation. Prosecuted by McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.. Includes 18 claims (7 indep.). Was application 08/973,195. Filed 3/6/2000 & Granted 2/24/2004.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; "><a title="View PDF of System for coupling host computer meanswith base transceiver units on a local area network" href="http://news.priorsmart.com/innovatio-ip-ventures-v-abp-l3Mf/#pat-5844893" class="open-tab" style="color: rgb(28, 29, 33); text-decoration: underline; ">5,844,893</a></span>: “System for coupling host computer meanswith base transceiver units on a local area network” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Gollnick et. al. and assigned to Norand Corporation. Prosecuted by Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP. Includes 14 claims (3 indep.). Was application 08/486,083. Filed 6/7/1995 & Granted 12/1/1998.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; "><a title="View PDF of Communication network having a plurality of bridging nodes which transmit a beacon to terminal nodes in power saving state that it has messages awaiting delivery" href="http://news.priorsmart.com/innovatio-ip-ventures-v-abp-l3Mf/#pat-5740366" class="open-tab" style="color: rgb(28, 29, 33); text-decoration: underline; ">5,740,366</a></span>: “Communication network having a plurality of bridging nodes which transmit a beacon to terminal nodes.” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Mahany et. al. and assigned to Norand Corporation. Prosecuted by Stanford & Bennett,L.L.P.. Includes 32 claims (3 indep.). Was application 08/395,555. Filed 2/28/1995 & Granted 4/14/1998.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; ">5,940,771</span>: “Network supporting roaming, sleeping terminals” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Gollnick et. al. and assigned to Norand Corporation. Prosecuted by Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.. Includes 17 claims (2 indep.). Was application 08/545,108. Filed 10/19/1995 & Granted 8/17/1999.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; "><a title="View PDF of High reliability access point for wireless local area network" href="http://news.priorsmart.com/innovatio-ip-ventures-v-abp-l3Mf/#pat-5546397" class="open-tab" style="color: rgb(28, 29, 33); text-decoration: underline; ">5,546,397</a></span>: “High reliability access point for wireless local area network” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Mahany and assigned to Norand Corporation. Prosecuted by Henderson & Sturm. Includes 21 claims (1 indep.). Was application 08/238,180. Filed 5/4/1994 & Granted 8/13/1996.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; ">6,665,536</span>: “Local area network having multiple channel wireless access” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Mahany and assigned to Broadcom Corporation. Prosecuted by McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.. Includes 55 claims (12 indep.). Was application 09/357,429. Filed 7/20/1999 & Granted 12/16/2003.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; ">7,710,907</span>: “Local area network having multiple channel wireless access” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Mahany and assigned to Broadcom Corporation. Prosecuted by McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.. Includes 50 claims (4 indep.). Was application 11/496,950. Filed 8/1/2006 & Granted 5/4/2010.</span></li>
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<span class="lit-patent-num" style="font-weight: bold; ">6,714,559</span>: “Redundant radio frequency network having a roaming terminal communication protocol” <span class="patent-details" style="color: rgb(109, 109, 109); font-weight: normal; ">by Meier and assigned to Broadcom Corporation. Prosecuted by McAndrews, Held & Malloy Ltd.. Includes 20 claims (4 indep.). Was application 09/960,265. Filed 9/21/2001 & Granted 3/30/2004.</span></li>
</ul></span><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Bruce Robertson</b><br>Date: Wed, May 11, 2011 at 3:16 PM<br>Subject: [WISPA] Wifi patents?<br>To: <a href="mailto:motorola@afmug.com">motorola@afmug.com</a>, <a href="mailto:wireless@wispa.org">wireless@wispa.org</a><br>
<br>Has anyone run into any intellectual property companies claiming patent infringement for use of 802.11 in "Business Operations" or providing "User-level Hotspot Services to the Public"? One of our customers just got a letter from an attorney representing Innovatio IP Ventures, offering to settle up now for "a license with highly favorable terms."<br>
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Leaving aside such terms as "slimeballs" and "preying on society"... Since this means pretty much anyone who uses Ubiquiti, and could probably be extended to apply to Canopy even though they aren't using 802.11, I was wondering if anyone else had run into this. My customer is much higher profile than I am, and so is a better target, but I figure it's only a matter of time.<br>
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It also means pretty much any company in the entire world, so I figure they have their work cut out for them.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Ben West<br><a href="mailto:westbywest@gmail.com" target="_blank">westbywest@gmail.com</a><br>
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