Comments on: Four Questions To Ask Before Suing Bloggers http://davefleet.com/2008/10/four-questions-to-ask-before-suing-bloggers/ Exploring the intersection of communications, marketing and social media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave Fleet http://davefleet.com/2008/10/four-questions-to-ask-before-suing-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-13849 Dave Fleet Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:55:22 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/10/four-questions-to-ask-before-suing-bloggers/#comment-13849 Hi "IPAttorney," Thanks for your comment. I'm not sure if you've read the actual post above or not -- if you did, you'll have seen that I set the Loopt/Earthcomber post aside and did not pass judgement on the case. On the other side, given that you've stayed anonymous and masked your domain name, I'm more inclined to think you're not exactly impartial to this case. Still, I'd love to hear any comments you have on the actual post... Hi “IPAttorney,”

Thanks for your comment. I’m not sure if you’ve read the actual post above or not — if you did, you’ll have seen that I set the Loopt/Earthcomber post aside and did not pass judgement on the case.

On the other side, given that you’ve stayed anonymous and masked your domain name, I’m more inclined to think you’re not exactly impartial to this case.

Still, I’d love to hear any comments you have on the actual post…

]]> By: IPAttorney http://davefleet.com/2008/10/four-questions-to-ask-before-suing-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-13797 IPAttorney Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:35:53 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/10/four-questions-to-ask-before-suing-bloggers/#comment-13797 I am an intellectual property lawyer, and I must say that your position on this is somewhat myopic. One of the reasons behind obtaining a patent is protecting an idea or invention. After reviewing the claims, I have to say that Loopt seems to be standing right on Earthcomber's patent. Generally, what happeens is the party in violation ends up purchasing a licensing fee from the holder of said patent. That's usually how it works to avoid litigation on both ends. But it's a more solid patent than I initially thought. Good luck to all parties. I am an intellectual property lawyer, and I must say that your position on this is somewhat myopic. One of the reasons behind obtaining a patent is protecting an idea or invention.

After reviewing the claims, I have to say that Loopt seems to be standing right on Earthcomber’s patent.

Generally, what happeens is the party in violation ends up purchasing a licensing fee from the holder of said patent. That’s usually how it works to avoid litigation on both ends.

But it’s a more solid patent than I initially thought.

Good luck to all parties.

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