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Desire2Learn Fights eLearning Patent
Nordelius writes "Desire2Learn has responded to the patent infringement claim (PDF) cited by Blackboard Inc. regarding eLearning systems. They have argued that Blackboard was negligent in not submitting details of prior art with their patent application, and further alleged that the material described by the patent was documented in 1998 (PDF) by a collaborative international organization, IMSprogram.org, which was actually working with Blackboard at the time."
Hey asshole -- I didn't patent a "wheel". I patented a "rotary device for facilitation of translational motion". That's totally different.
Apology to Ubuntu forum.
Then perhaps you should have kept reading. The only thing they "admit" is they are, indeed, an Ontario Corporation.
2. Upon information and belief, defendant Desire2Learn ("D2L") is and has been a corporation organized under the laws of Canada, having its principal place of business at 72 Victoria Street South, Suite 401, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2G 4Y9.
ANSWER: Desire2Learn states that it is a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario with its principal place of business is located at 72 Victoria Street South, Suite 401, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2G 4Y9. Desire2Learn denies the remaining allegations of this paragraph.
You know the thing about UDP jokes? I don't care if you get it or not.
When will they learn?
...crickets...
Help me take back Slashdot. When did 'News for Nerds' become 'FUD and Conspiracy Theories for Extremist Nutjobs'?
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Heh... kinda like the fortune cookie "...in bed" thing makes everything funny right?