On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 8:51 AM, LaMaze Johnson <lam...@zesco.com> wrote:
> > Paul Libbrecht-4 wrote: > > > > Robert, > > > > I believe, precisely, the objective of such a thread is to be helped by > > knowledgeable techies into being able to do what you say. > > > > If Johnson gave only 3 lines of details, such as claimed patent URLs or > > dates, we might easily be able to tell him the pointer of a publication > > that would discourage such patent-trolling. > > > > paul > > > > I'm sorry. I assumed the information I provided would lead any resourceful > techie to the details. At any rate here is some additional information: > > Patent Claim: > > http://www.google.com/patents?id=oFwIAAAAEBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=6275821&hl=en&ei=57ZLTs7jHs3HsQKWvsjcCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA > > Background: > http://www.ndcalblog.com/2011/07/ebay-prevails-in-limiting-patent.html > > Ebay/Microsoft suit: > > http://www.whda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/2011.5.12-MO-Ebay-v.-Parts-River.pdf > > Adobe suit: > http://news.priorsmart.com/adobe-systems-v-kelora-systems-l4in/ > > Consequently, they have been known to act on these threats. I don't think > it would be prudent to ignore them. At any rate, lawyers will be involved > and they aren't cheap. Until the suits have been played out with the likes > of eBay, Microsoft, and Adobe, potentially anyone who uses faceted search > systems could potentially be at risk. > > Take it for what it's worth. Don't shoot the messenger. > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://lucene.472066.n3.nabble.com/Faceted-Search-Patent-Lawsuit-Please-Read-tp3259475p3261514.html > Sent from the Solr - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > I, for one, am grateful for you posting this information. Thank you Matthew Shields Owner BeanTown Host - Web Hosting, Domain Names, Dedicated Servers, Colocation, Managed Services www.beantownhost.com www.sysadminvalley.com www.jeeprally.com
