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FindTheBest destroys “matchmaking” patent, pushes RICO case against troll

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Re: FindTheBest destroys “matchmaking” patent, pushes RICO case against troll

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Post by chasing »

I'm repeating myself, but in every single one of these patent trolling cases:

Name. And. Shame.

Eileen Shapiro. The headline should be: "FindTheBest destroys 'matchmaking' patent, pushes RICO case against patent troll Eileen Shapiro." (I'm assuming she's not the only one involved, but they've got her name in there.)

Don't let these people hide behind the names of their patent companies. Let them become famous for their malicious greediness.

Re: FindTheBest destroys “matchmaking” patent, pushes RICO case against troll

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Post by allochthon »

chasing wrote: post #2

I'm repeating myself, but in every single one of these patent trolling cases: Name. And. Shame. Eileen Shapiro. The headline should be: "FindTheBest destroys 'matchmaking' patent, pushes RICO case against patent troll Eileen Shapiro." (I'm assuming she's not the only one involved, but they've got her name in there.) Don't let these people hide behind the names of their patent companies. Let them become famous for the…

Name. And. Shame.

I wish some enterprising young kids in the tech community could work out a technical or collective solution to the problem of patent trolls. They would be asking for punishment, to be sure. But I bet there are some really cool things that can be done here.

* One naive idea: a subscription-based nonprofit that pools legal expenses and member patent portfolios and fights defensive cases on behalf of startups and small businesses. The more such companies that join, the more formidable its portfolio would become.

* Another naive idea: publish information about patent cases underway in areas of the world that fall outside of the jurisdiction of a court imposing an injunction. I'm guessing this would need to be done by a third party so as not to prejudice the case of the business being sued by the troll, but I'm not a lawyer.

Re: FindTheBest destroys “matchmaking” patent, pushes RICO case against troll

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Post by yetanotherphd »

chasing wrote: post #2

I'm repeating myself, but in every single one of these patent trolling cases: Name. And. Shame. Eileen Shapiro. The headline should be: "FindTheBest destroys 'matchmaking' patent, pushes RICO case against patent troll Eileen Shapiro." (I'm assuming she's not the only one involved, but they've got her name in there.) Don't let these people hide behind the names of their patent companies. Let them become famous for the…

Not enough people care about this issue that your strategy would work. Plus the fact that they probably earn huge amounts of money that, to them, would more than compensate for their bad reputation.

Fighting and winning court cases seems like a much more productive strategy, though it is not something we can all engage in.

Also, as a matter of principle I don't think HNs title policy should be violated in order to spread a political message, no matter how much I agree with that message.

Re: FindTheBest destroys “matchmaking” patent, pushes RICO case against troll

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Post by [deleted] »

chasing wrote: post #2

I'm repeating myself, but in every single one of these patent trolling cases: Name. And. Shame. Eileen Shapiro. The headline should be: "FindTheBest destroys 'matchmaking' patent, pushes RICO case against patent troll Eileen Shapiro." (I'm assuming she's not the only one involved, but they've got her name in there.) Don't let these people hide behind the names of their patent companies. Let them become famous for the…

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Re: FindTheBest destroys “matchmaking” patent, pushes RICO case against troll

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Post by clarkm »

chasing wrote: post #2

I'm repeating myself, but in every single one of these patent trolling cases: Name. And. Shame. Eileen Shapiro. The headline should be: "FindTheBest destroys 'matchmaking' patent, pushes RICO case against patent troll Eileen Shapiro." (I'm assuming she's not the only one involved, but they've got her name in there.) Don't let these people hide behind the names of their patent companies. Let them become famous for the…

According to her Businessweek profile [1], she's the President of The Hillcrest Group, Inc. Anyone have any idea what the hell this company does? I can't find anything on Google.

[1] http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/pe...

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