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Notorious Patent Troll Sues Federal Trade Commission
Fnord666 writes with news that the notorious scanner patent troll MPHJ Technology caught the eye of the FTC, and decided to file a preemptive lawsuit (PDF) against the Federal government. From the article: As the debate over so-called "patent trolls" has flared up in Congress, MPHJ became the go-to example for politicians and attorneys general trying to show that patent abuse has spun out of control. ... The FTC was going to sue under Section 5 of the FTC Act, which bars deceptive trade practices. MPHJ says that the FTC is greatly overstepping its bounds. The patent-licensing behavior doesn't even amount to 'commerce' by the standards of the FTC Act, because the letters are not 'the offer of a good or sale for service,' argues MPHJ. Furthermore, MPHJ has a First Amendment right to notify companies that it believes its patents are being infringed."
Hopefully it rips your head off.
this could never have been the anticipated action of a poorly regarded yet widely recognized patent troll. In other news
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im also beginning to suspect this version of windows is in fact NOT the best version ever...despite what the install screen insists.
Good people go to bed earlier.
Hitting people in the face is free speech. I have a right to communicate to people that I don't like them, and this is the mode of communication that I prefer.
This is the corporate equivalent of shouting "fire" in a crowded theater.You really need to be sure that you are right before shouting.
I see. You have to shout "Ready" and "Aim" first.
When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!