[ic] Maybe we can help?

paul jordan interchange-users@icdevgroup.org
Tue Oct 22 12:20:31 2002


> Quoting Michael Goldfarb (mikeg@contactdesigns.com):
> > > I know that this is a bit off-topic for this board, but the issue with
> > > companies enforcing their patents on standard e-commerce functionality
> > > has potential to affect us all.
> >
> > >>Seems pretty on-topic to me. :)
> >
> > > I don't know much about the www.youmaybenext.com site, but maybe we
> > can
> > > offer some sort of support to that group???
> >
> > >>That seems like the best option, since strength in numbers is the best
> >
> > >>strategy for these frivolous patent suits. However, without knowing in
> >
> > >>great detail who's behind youmaybenext and how money or other
> > resources
> > >>are allocated, I'm sure most of us are wary of them.
> >
> > Yeah, I don't really know anything about them, just seemed like a place
> > to start :)
> >
>
> This all sounds like a great story for the ICDEVGROUP front page -- anyone
> care to submit?


BTW, you notice that all the companies being sued are out of state.... I am
guessing that the case would be in California, and small companies would not
want to even pay the airfare and accomodations let alone the lawyer fees.

Let's sue them, and I will represent us for free :)

no really..

Paul