[CWN-Summit] Acacia warning

[Stelios Valavanis]

very offensive. there are several companies that play this patent game as a 
business model. i think it's time to eliminate patents completely they're so 
grossly abused.

On Tuesday 05 October 2004 12:37 am, Darrin Eden wrote:
> On Oct 4, 2004, at 7:36 PM, Michael Oh wrote:
> > Has anyone seen this letter from Acacia?
> >
> > NOTICE OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT
> >
> > "Our research indicates that NewburyOpen.net currently provides
> > Internet access service in public locations, commonly referred to as
> > 'Hotspots' or 'Access Locations'.  Internet access services include
> > redirecting end-users of computing devices at such Hotspots/Access
> > Locations to a web page for various purpose, including registration,
> > signin or payment.  This redirection is covered by U.S. patent
> > 6,226,677, which is owned by AIAC and which we call Internet Access
> > Redirection or 'IAR' technology.  Under U.S. Patent Law, your
> > continued provision of such Internet access services requires a
> > license from Acacia."
>
> Nope, haven't seen it yet. I'd suggest forwarding this to EFF's desk
> directly (Wendy Seltzer).
>
>    Darrin
>
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