"without the consent or authorization
of Uniloc, by or through making, using, offering for sale, selling and/or importing Android based
applications for use on cellular phones and/or tablet devices that require communication with a
server to perform a license check to prevent the unauthorized use of said application, including,
but not limited to, Mindcraft." -Page 3
1. "Mindcraft" -- facepalm.
2. Since when did "Mindcraft" do a license check?
If they're suing all these different gaming companies it's obviously some bozo trying to get money. Nobody heard of him before, and he can't possibly own something that all those companies are infringing upon. Unless he somehow pulled an lucasarts and trademarked the word "game" like lucas trademarked the word "droid", making it so motorola had to get permission to use the name for their phones. I should trademark "blue", that way I can sue the sky for using it without my permission.
If they're suing all these different gaming companies it's obviously some bozo trying to get money. Nobody heard of him before, and he can't possibly own something that all those companies are infringing upon. Unless he somehow pulled an lucasarts and trademarked the word "game" like lucas trademarked the word "droid", making it so motorola had to get permission to use the name for their phones. I should trademark "blue", that way I can sue the sky for using it without my permission.
nobody has heard of him before? is that why Microsoft got hit for 380+ million dollars and royalties are still being paid to the order of.
this guy knew what he was doing back in the 1990's and as long as that patent is valid, you can't **** with that.
any software that has to use an authentication process seems to be under speculation, this is why Ric has FIFTY of seventy two lawsuits SETTLED in his favor.
I believe we have enough evidence to say they just want money and really don't care about the patent. If they really cared about the patent, any anti-wiretapping software.etc company. But instead they're just sueing well known game companies. Yep. :\
If he had an..."accident" would the patent become null void?
hahahaha, it seems a viable solution, but the company may claim rights to his intellectual properties depending on how his will and his companies policies are tied into his entity.
If he kept his name and his company separate, which he most likely did as any smart business personnel should do, so that your house doesn't get repo'd cause you didn't front the sales tax on your business. which means his patent could potentially be his sole discretion.
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Looking at Uniloc's track record seemingly over the same patent, it would appear the patent is very vague and very broad; designed to sue a large number of people for it.
Gee, imagine: Getting sued over a security system Uniloc never developed.
Richardson claims that he has no connection to this patent, and sure enough, by looking up the patent, his name is not on it (http://tinyurl.com/cy2ah6h). However, he stands by Uniloc (obviously), and patents in general. So, focus your anger on Uniloc the company and this "Martin S. Edelman" who filed for it.
And also, he spelt "Mojang" wrong in his blog post...as "Majang"...if you're going to criticize/sue someone, at least spell it right. Obviously, Notch has nothing to worry about, as this lawsuit is for "Mindcraft" made by "Majang." I presume it's owned by "Nitch" as well...
Anyway, those are there for your scrutiny and review.
Looking at Uniloc's track record seemingly over the same patent, it would appear the patent is very vague and very broad; designed to sue a large number of people for it.
Gee, imagine: Getting sued over a security system Uniloc never developed.
And here I thought you had to have the invention or material in order to receive a patent... oh wait, you do.
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It seems highly likely that Mojang will have to settle this case.
There is no possible way that Mojang is going to settle this issue, unless the plaintiff simply drops the lawsuit altogether and even pays legal fees to Mojang for the effort.
The only possible outcomes is for a jury verdict to find Mojang liable for willful patent infringement, thus "forcing" Mojang to pay up royalty fees and civil penalties, for the patent to be rendered invalid (thus it can't be used against anybody else either), or for the scope of the patent to be limited and Mojang found to be not infringing.
Of those outcomes, I think that it would be most likely that Mojang would be found not infringing, but I would need to take a closer look at the patent than the quick review I gave of the application. Notch certainly doesn't think he is infringing, and the patent definitely looks like there are a number of flaws (not surprising given the date that the patent was issued).
There is no possible way that Mojang is going to settle this issue, unless the plaintiff simply drops the lawsuit altogether and even pays legal fees to Mojang for the effort.
The only possible outcomes is for a jury verdict to find Mojang liable for willful patent infringement, thus "forcing" Mojang to pay up royalty fees and civil penalties, for the patent to be rendered invalid (thus it can't be used against anybody else either), or for the scope of the patent to be limited and Mojang found to be not infringing.
Of those outcomes, I think that it would be most likely that Mojang would be found not infringing, but I would need to take a closer look at the patent than the quick review I gave of the application. Notch certainly doesn't think he is infringing, and the patent definitely looks like there are a number of flaws (not surprising given the date that the patent was issued).
mmm i see, I'm no lawyer, but this is the same case as it was in Uniloc versus Microsoft, and they had an appeal from a judge, countering the jury's findings, later they settled before the case was taken up to the federal appeals court, some 350 million plus an interest of 88 million dollars or so, and with 25 others settled under Uniloc's belt I fear Mojang will have to waste precious resources to really get anywhere in this battle and knowing Uniloc's funding exceeds 300 million goes to show me they have a great legal system going for them....
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this is a criminal organization and should be treated as such. the laws of the government might not see this, but the laws of the people do. im willing to deal with employees of this criminal organization for notch. not for minecraft but because mojang is in general full of very nice individuals who are innocent of any lies this ignorant inbred animal "loving" drug addicted punk says... suggest you sue them after they lose for slander since they falsely accused you of doing something you didnt do and in the process may have stopped interested customers from purchasing your game. (hurt rep = justified)
All this guy wants is a piece of the Mojang pie. He sees a successful company built from scratch (unlike his own, which I've never really heard of to be honest), and he wants to take the easy money road. Not happening. Kudos to Notch, Jeb and everyone at Mojang for standing their ground.
Mojang is directly infringing one or more claims of the ’067 patent in this judicial district and elsewhere in Texas, including at least claim 107, without the consent or authorization of Uniloc, by or through making, using, offering for sale, selling and/orimporting Android based applications for use on cellular phones and/or tablet devices that require communication with a server to perform a license check to prevent the unauthorized use of said application, including, but not limited to,Mindcraft.
For one, Mindcraft? Seriously? It's MINECRAFT you incompetent, inbred, money hungry scum!
For two, there are literally thousands of Android applications that use this very same method to check the validity and status of the user account accessing their games, applications, etc. Hopefully Mojang teams up with all the other companies sued by Uniloc and sues Uniloc until they're flat broke and can't cause any more problems.
of Uniloc, by or through making, using, offering for sale, selling and/or importing Android based
applications for use on cellular phones and/or tablet devices that require communication with a
server to perform a license check to prevent the unauthorized use of said application, including,
but not limited to, Mindcraft." -Page 3
1. "Mindcraft" -- facepalm.
2. Since when did "Mindcraft" do a license check?
Please don't shoot down my ideas or anyone else's ideas. It makes me angry, so don't do it.
Oh god! Jack Thompson's back!
Now that I am back from lunch I had an epiphany, Ric Richtardson owns the patent in his personal name as the principle of Uniloc in 1992, U.S.A. 1996.
nobody has heard of him before? is that why Microsoft got hit for 380+ million dollars and royalties are still being paid to the order of.
this guy knew what he was doing back in the 1990's and as long as that patent is valid, you can't **** with that.
any software that has to use an authentication process seems to be under speculation, this is why Ric has FIFTY of seventy two lawsuits SETTLED in his favor.
Mojang is right to fight them and should not pay the company one cent.
hahahaha, it seems a viable solution, but the company may claim rights to his intellectual properties depending on how his will and his companies policies are tied into his entity.
If he kept his name and his company separate, which he most likely did as any smart business personnel should do, so that your house doesn't get repo'd cause you didn't front the sales tax on your business. which means his patent could potentially be his sole discretion.
Mojang could use this againt uniloc
using a typo as a legal defense versus an infringement on patented intellectual material....
Gee, imagine: Getting sued over a security system Uniloc never developed.
http://ricrichardson.blogspot.com/2012/07/ric-richardson-reaction-to-negative.html
http://ricrichardson.blogspot.com/2012/07/in-defense-of-patents.html
Richardson claims that he has no connection to this patent, and sure enough, by looking up the patent, his name is not on it (http://tinyurl.com/cy2ah6h). However, he stands by Uniloc (obviously), and patents in general. So, focus your anger on Uniloc the company and this "Martin S. Edelman" who filed for it.
And also, he spelt "Mojang" wrong in his blog post...as "Majang"...if you're going to criticize/sue someone, at least spell it right. Obviously, Notch has nothing to worry about, as this lawsuit is for "Mindcraft" made by "Majang." I presume it's owned by "Nitch" as well...
Anyway, those are there for your scrutiny and review.
And here I thought you had to have the invention or material in order to receive a patent... oh wait, you do.
There is no possible way that Mojang is going to settle this issue, unless the plaintiff simply drops the lawsuit altogether and even pays legal fees to Mojang for the effort.
The only possible outcomes is for a jury verdict to find Mojang liable for willful patent infringement, thus "forcing" Mojang to pay up royalty fees and civil penalties, for the patent to be rendered invalid (thus it can't be used against anybody else either), or for the scope of the patent to be limited and Mojang found to be not infringing.
Of those outcomes, I think that it would be most likely that Mojang would be found not infringing, but I would need to take a closer look at the patent than the quick review I gave of the application. Notch certainly doesn't think he is infringing, and the patent definitely looks like there are a number of flaws (not surprising given the date that the patent was issued).
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no it's a clerical error and will be fixed before the case
thanks for pointing something out that is the second post below the op
and mentioned many times in the thread
mmm i see, I'm no lawyer, but this is the same case as it was in Uniloc versus Microsoft, and they had an appeal from a judge, countering the jury's findings, later they settled before the case was taken up to the federal appeals court, some 350 million plus an interest of 88 million dollars or so, and with 25 others settled under Uniloc's belt I fear Mojang will have to waste precious resources to really get anywhere in this battle and knowing Uniloc's funding exceeds 300 million goes to show me they have a great legal system going for them....
All this guy wants is a piece of the Mojang pie. He sees a successful company built from scratch (unlike his own, which I've never really heard of to be honest), and he wants to take the easy money road. Not happening. Kudos to Notch, Jeb and everyone at Mojang for standing their ground.
For one, Mindcraft? Seriously? It's MINECRAFT you incompetent, inbred, money hungry scum!
For two, there are literally thousands of Android applications that use this very same method to check the validity and status of the user account accessing their games, applications, etc. Hopefully Mojang teams up with all the other companies sued by Uniloc and sues Uniloc until they're flat broke and can't cause any more problems.