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New Developments In The eBay-MercExchange "Buy It Now" Lawsuit
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09-28-2005, 04:12 PM,
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New Developments In The eBay-MercExchange "Buy It Now" Lawsuit
Quote:On Monday, two organizations filed briefs supporting eBay's petition of the Supreme Court in its patent fight. The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) went so far as to claim the Appeals Court ruling "threatens free speech," and the CCIA claimed it could "undermine the legitimacy of the patent system as a whole." full story http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y05/m09/i28/s01
"Well, Jay was so giddy that someone named Jay was involved with this site we posted our first non-eBay listing in 3 years here at Lunarbid (we tried two items at Yahoo once upon a time, they bombed)" -Marie posting in a LunarBid thread at OTWA in 2005 wins the award for 'most moronic reason ever given for choosing a venue"
"thanks twat u must have nothing better 2 do. do u talk to all your members like that. will not be recomending your site. best way to put it is TULIPTOOLS.COM IS REALLY SHIT. DONT JOIN." -pubescent owner of rinky dink off2auction.com in 2011 |
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10-07-2005, 03:25 PM,
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Re: New Developments In The eBay-MercExchange "Buy It Now" Lawsuit
latest developments in this case (nothing exciting) http://patentlaw.typepad.com/patent/2005...ionin.html
Quote:Case Questioning Patent Injunction Standards Moves Towards Supreme Court |
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11-05-2005, 09:02 AM,
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US Supreme Court Expected to Announce on Monday If It Will Hear eBay Merc Appeal
Quote: It's unlikely that the U.S. Supreme Court will agree to hear eBay's latest patent infringement appeal, some lawyers predicted Friday. full article: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-59334...l?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnet Related topic: Arse Kissing eBay Lap Dogs PeSA Boot MercExchange Reps from PeSA Summit |
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11-28-2005, 04:39 PM,
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Supreme court to hear eBay patent appeal
Quote:The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would consider an appeal by online auctioneer eBay Inc. in its patent battle with MercExchange, a developer of e-commerce technology. full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051128/wr_n...atent_dc_5 related topic: :twistedevil: Arse Kissing eBay Lap Dogs PeSA Boot MercExchange Reps from PeSA Summit http://community.tuliptools.com/index.ph...022.0.html
"Well, Jay was so giddy that someone named Jay was involved with this site we posted our first non-eBay listing in 3 years here at Lunarbid (we tried two items at Yahoo once upon a time, they bombed)" -Marie posting in a LunarBid thread at OTWA in 2005 wins the award for 'most moronic reason ever given for choosing a venue"
"thanks twat u must have nothing better 2 do. do u talk to all your members like that. will not be recomending your site. best way to put it is TULIPTOOLS.COM IS REALLY SHIT. DONT JOIN." -pubescent owner of rinky dink off2auction.com in 2011 |
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11-29-2005, 11:03 AM,
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eBay's "Buy It Now" Supreme Court boost. Patent holders beware?
Another article on yesterday's decision by the US Supreme Court to grant eBay a hearing:
Quote:The US Supreme Court will review a patent infringement case against eBay, granting the online auctioneer's petition on Monday. full article: http://management.silicon.com/government...643,00.htm |
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11-29-2005, 07:07 PM,
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Re: eBay's "Buy It Now" Supreme Court boost. Patent holders beware?
[quote author=mandy link=topic=564.msg5392#msg5392 date=1133262182]
Quote:A district court in 2003 found that eBay's "Buy It Now" feature infringed on two MercExchange patents. full article: http://management.silicon.com/government...643,00.htm [/quote] I'm sure that patent stealer eBay does want the court to allow it and other patent thiefs to steal others' inventions and then use them free of charge. If the champion of "community values" (in this case the 'community value' is stealing from your neighbor) eBay wins this appeal it could have a stifling effect on innovation by smaller companies--why bother coming up with a better mouse trap when your larger deep pocketed competitor can come along and use (steal) your idea indefinitely as it drags the patent case out in the courts for years (hoping the legal fees alone will make the inventor drop the legal battle)
"Well, Jay was so giddy that someone named Jay was involved with this site we posted our first non-eBay listing in 3 years here at Lunarbid (we tried two items at Yahoo once upon a time, they bombed)" -Marie posting in a LunarBid thread at OTWA in 2005 wins the award for 'most moronic reason ever given for choosing a venue"
"thanks twat u must have nothing better 2 do. do u talk to all your members like that. will not be recomending your site. best way to put it is TULIPTOOLS.COM IS REALLY SHIT. DONT JOIN." -pubescent owner of rinky dink off2auction.com in 2011 |
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12-22-2005, 11:05 AM,
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A kind word for MercExchange
Commentary on the eBay vs. MercExchange case:
Quote:Start with the particulars of this case. Ebay did not commit inadvertent infringement, because it was unaware that MEs patent covered its pricing tools. Quite the opposite, Ebay had wilfully infringed the patent when it and ME came to a bargaining impasse over royalty terms. full article: http://news.ft.com/cms/s/c96aea22-721b-1...e2340.html |
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12-22-2005, 02:21 PM,
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Re: New Developments In The eBay-MercExchange "Buy It Now" Lawsuit
See that's the thing.
It's more profitable or "cost effective" for them to circumvent the laws and pay the fines when and if sued. It is a business decision and no matter how you slice it. IT is unethical and in these instances of clear violations I would love to see monetary judgments making the offenders pay out super high fines. I think that would deter further unscrupulous / unethical activity. Jail time for CEOs and top execs. who perpetrate these violations would also be a good deterrent to this type of corporate behavior IMO.
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12-23-2005, 05:42 PM,
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Patent Office Sides with MercExchange on Auction Patent
Quote:-MercExchange, LLC announced today it has reached an agreement with the US Patent and Trademark Office in the reexamination of U.S. Patent No 6,202,051 (the '051), the online auction patent, concerning the patentability of this important innovation. The USPTO has accepted MercExchange's clarifying amendments to the claims of the patent, and has agreed that these claims are a patentable innovation. full press release: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051223/20051223005164.html?.v=1
"Well, Jay was so giddy that someone named Jay was involved with this site we posted our first non-eBay listing in 3 years here at Lunarbid (we tried two items at Yahoo once upon a time, they bombed)" -Marie posting in a LunarBid thread at OTWA in 2005 wins the award for 'most moronic reason ever given for choosing a venue"
"thanks twat u must have nothing better 2 do. do u talk to all your members like that. will not be recomending your site. best way to put it is TULIPTOOLS.COM IS REALLY SHIT. DONT JOIN." -pubescent owner of rinky dink off2auction.com in 2011 |
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01-30-2006, 01:02 PM,
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Supreme Court to Hear eBay's Arguments in MercExchange Patent Case on March 29th
Quote:In what could easily be the most important patent case in the past five years, the Supreme Court will hear eBays arguments on March 29, 2006. Injunctions form the bedrock of traditional patent law, and changes in this area will send waves through virtually every technology-centered business. full article: http://patentlaw.typepad.com/patent/2006...ions_.html |
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