Patent Troll Targeting Users of Scanners; Wants $1000/Employee 227
New submitter earlzdotnet writes "A new patent troll is in town, this time targeting the users of technology, rather than the creators. They appear to hold a process patent for 'scanning a document and then emailing it.' They are targeting small businesses in a variety of locations and usually want somewhere between $900 to $1200 per employee for 'infringement' of their patent. As with most patent trolls, they go by a number of shell companies, but the original company name appears to be Project Paperless LLC. Joel Spolsky said in a tweet that 'This is organized crime, plain and simple...' I tend to agree with him. When will something be done about this legal mafia?"
Process Patents (Score:5, Funny)
Jokes on them. (Score:5, Funny)
I don't e-mail people my scans, I upload them to Megaupload and send them the link.
Foolproof.
Re:Huh?? (Score:5, Funny)
legal precedent: arkell v pressdram
Re:Huh?? (Score:4, Funny)
Err....what general legal logic?
Re:Jokes on them. (Score:5, Funny)
Dare I say, woosh?
Re:first post! (Score:2, Funny)
So $100, to the thousandth. Got it. Wrong is wrong, I don't care where he is from.
No.
So $100. to the thousandth, Got it, Wrong is wrong. I don't care where he is from,
Re:Huh?? (Score:4, Funny)
As a responsible citizen, it's up to you to ensure that whatever you do doesn't violate any patents.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
Enjoy!
Sorry, I already patented a method by which an individual analyzes manual physical processes to ascertain any potential conflict with applicable licenseable material.