Acadia Streaming Patent Contested

Anonymous Coward writes "Since last year Acadia Research has sent hundreds of letters to various porn web sites to arrange royalty deals, picking on the small fry before trying to take on well-heeled companies such as Disney. However, many small fries refused, and now 40 firms have joined forces and are embroiled in a suit with Acadia. Fish & Richardson (a prominent intellectual property law firm) have taken their case. The best part? CEO Paul Ryan's obvious sour-grapes-syndrome, he goes from describing the web porn industry as a "billion-dollar industry" where the money is to a "sideshow" that's "maybe 1% of our potential revenues". Check it out here"

Re:First incoherent story entry!

[Anonymous Coward]

Basically,

1. Some company patented "streaming video".
2. They began shaking down porn websites, figuring they wouldn't fight back.
3. A bunch of porn sites got together and are fighting back.

Re:Forbes

[Anonymous Coward]

This Steve Forbes? [newamericancentury.org] No thanks!

From the site:

• we need to increase defense spending significantly if we are to carry out our global responsibilities today and modernize our armed forces for the future
  
• we need to strengthen our ties to democratic allies and to challenge regimes hostile to our interests and values
  
• we need to promote the cause of political and economic freedom abroad
  
• we need to accept responsibility for America's unique role in preserving and extending an international order friendly to our security, our prosperity, and our principles.
  

Members include: Rumsfeld, Cheney, Quayle, J Bush, Wolfowitz, Steve Forbes, etc.

Their attitudes are what go us into this "war."

Re:Here are the actual patents

[gjb6676]

I'm a dumbass, I found them. All the patent numbers are listed here [acaciaresearch.com]

Here are the 5 US Patent Office Links:
# 5,132,992 [uspto.gov]
# 5,253,275 [uspto.gov]
# 5,550,863 [uspto.gov]
# 6,002,720 [uspto.gov]
# 6,144,702 [uspto.gov]