I don't see this as an actual patent troll: the people in question actually use the technology that they patented for self-guided walking tours: the tourist calls the number related to the specific site, and hears information about it. I think they were just a bit overoptimistic about what was patentable, and/or how broad the coverage given by their their patent was.
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 12:52 PM, Jane Darnell <[email protected]> wrote: > "...without the necessity of going through unnecessary legal fees in using the > patented concept without the consent of..." - Is that a copyvio? > * See also > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_troll > > 2013/2/8, Fae <[email protected]>: >> On 8 February 2013 10:22, David Richfield <[email protected]> wrote: >>> It would be greatly appreciated if you would consider the Walk and >>> Talk Tours patented system in 1999 with regards to information signage >>> relating back to electronic media to obtain information in respect of >>> a site. >> >>> A brief review of the patent seems to indicate that it doesn't cover >>> anything except for phone calls, but the wording is sufficiently broad >>> that one could construe it to refer to any data sent over a wireless >>> network. Can someone on this list please give an opinion? >> >> I suggest you consider it as they requested, file it, and do not >> reply. I see nothing in this patent that could be considered anything >> infringed by QRPedia technology that is not long established as open >> source or irrelevant. >> >> My past experience, having worked in mobile technology for some years >> and been part of managing the international IP for new technology, is >> that the mobile technology sector lawyers (or more often >> proto-lawyers) will scour the internet hunting for anything that might >> get them a decent commission. Speculative letters are cheap to send >> and as QRPedia gets more press coverage, this sort of contact is >> likely to become very frequent. >> >> This is not professional advice, I am not writing in my capacity in >> any organization I am affiliated with or was affiliated with, blah, >> blah, imagine a lengthy disclaimer here... >> >> Thanks, >> Fae >> -- >> [email protected] http://j.mp/faewm >> Guide to email tags: http://j.mp/mfae >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l -- David Richfield [[:en:User:Slashme]] +27718539985 _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
