Wow... the motherload of lawsuit. Paul Allen vs all eCommerce

[Chibibar]

BBC News - Paul Allen sues tech giants over 'patent violations'

This is interesting. I read the article, but not sure what are the grounds on it. Patent violation back to 1992??

 

[SpecialKO]

I'm guessing this is happening because the patents are going to run out soon (if the standard 20 years applies), and he couldn't get them renewed?

 

[Covar]

If he's held the patents for years and is only just now filling the lawsuits I don't expect this to go anywhere. I remember hearing (on TWiT in regards to the latest Facebook lawsuit) that you cannot wait for someone to become rich and successful before you file a grievance. Like defending trademarks basically.

IDK, any law types on here that can confirm this?

 

[Math242]

no way they can win this.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA NOW YOU FFFFFFFFFFFFUCKING STUPID BASTARD

 

[Shegokigo]

TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA NOW YOU FFFFFFFFFFFFUCKING STUPID BASTARD

 

[Papillon]

If he's held the patents for years and is only just now filling the lawsuits I don't expect this to go anywhere. I remember hearing (on TWiT in regards to the latest Facebook lawsuit) that you cannot wait for someone to become rich and successful before you file a grievance. Like defending trademarks basically.

IDK, any law types on here that can confirm this?

I'm not a law type, but I believe you are refering to the doctrine of laches. I thought I'd heard it can be difficult to claim in patent cases, but I can't find a source.