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Re: Ask HN: We just got patent trolled by Kelora Systems. Need Advice

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Post by lgonzales »

hknaxu wrote: post #33
therealdiego wrote: post #15

Oh, and if you've been targeted by them, reach out to me and let me know. I'm hearing that there may have been some mistakes made by this law firm in their process which may expose them to some legal dangers, themselves. If you've been targeted by them, I'd be happy to share what I know, but won't do it in a public forum. Not yet. I have been asked to help gather info that may prove very useful in a push-back, info w…

i'd also like to hear more from people who are in the same boat. my email is jeriko2011@gmail.com. I'd like to go with an attorney that represents many of us.

how can I contact therealdiego?

Re: Ask HN: We just got patent trolled by Kelora Systems. Need Advice

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Post by stipple »

lgonzales wrote: post #41
hknaxu wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i'd also like to hear more from people who are in the same boat. my email is jeriko2011@gmail.com. I'd like to go with an attorney that represents many of us.

how can I contact therealdiego?

I would be careful sending any of these posters emails. Suppose they are working for the law firm and trying to get evidence against you. Do not underestimate the vileness of lawyers and their tactics.

Re: Ask HN: We just got patent trolled by Kelora Systems. Need Advice

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Post by stipple »

hurricane8 wrote: post #35

we're in the same boat. we have disabled the search mechanism on the site. if we are not interested in licensing the search, what other steps need to be taken at this point? it seems like the only options given by them are to license or they will litigate. hopefully people can keep us updated on what actions they are taking. also, they provided an incorrect value of our estimated annual revenues, almost double over o…

Do you ever send out mass marketing through the mail? Or have you ever received spam? They tell you not to click on any links in a spam email because it could expose you to harm. In the same way, I expect that replying to this threat would do more harm than good. CLEARLY, they don't have 10,000 lawyers working for them, and yet they've probably sent out that many notifications. So, clearly they cannot actually make good on all of those threats. I could be wrong, I suppose.

Re: Ask HN: We just got patent trolled by Kelora Systems. Need Advice

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Post by stipple »

cmarius wrote: post #32
cmarius wrote: post #30

We also received the letter. We have several attorneys working on this right now. One attorney we just learned of is Sid Leach in Phoenix, he specializes in patent law and has spent considerable time dealing with patent trolls. Our attorneys will be contacting him in addition to the work they are already doing. Many, many companies have received this letter. Our current take is that the patent will ultimately be prov…

I forgot to say that Sid Leach is already aware of this situation and has consulted with another company that received the letter.

I'm sure your attorneys were just giddy when you contacted them, but I wonder if it would have been better just to ignore this.

Re: Ask HN: We just got patent trolled by Kelora Systems. Need Advice

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Post by dizman »

stipple wrote: post #42
lgonzales wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

how can I contact therealdiego?

I would be careful sending any of these posters emails. Suppose they are working for the law firm and trying to get evidence against you. Do not underestimate the vileness of lawyers and their tactics.

just got my letter today - August 15 2011. Would like more info - carloswigs@gmail.com

Re: Ask HN: We just got patent trolled by Kelora Systems. Need Advice

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Post by broberts79 »

lgonzales wrote: post #41
hknaxu wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i'd also like to hear more from people who are in the same boat. my email is jeriko2011@gmail.com. I'd like to go with an attorney that represents many of us.

how can I contact therealdiego?

I would like some contact too as I just received this letter. My email broberts79@gmail.com

Re: Ask HN: We just got patent trolled by Kelora Systems. Need Advice

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Post by abc2 »

dizman wrote: post #45
stipple wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would be careful sending any of these posters emails. Suppose they are working for the law firm and trying to get evidence against you. Do not underestimate the vileness of lawyers and their tactics.

just got my letter today - August 15 2011. Would like more info - carloswigs@gmail.com

please also email me about this issue at raphim@gmx.com

Re: Ask HN: We just got patent trolled by Kelora Systems. Need Advice

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Post by designjunkie »

lgonzales wrote: post #41
hknaxu wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i'd also like to hear more from people who are in the same boat. my email is jeriko2011@gmail.com. I'd like to go with an attorney that represents many of us.

how can I contact therealdiego?

I would like to contact therealdiego too -- how do we do it. Just got my letter from Manatt yesterday. Def cannot afford a lawyer.
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