Martha Stewart Out To Exterminate Patent Troll Lodsys 150
McGruber writes "Gigaom's Jeff John Roberts reports that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (MSLO) has filed a lawsuit against Lodsys, a shell company that gained infamy two years ago by launching a wave of legal threats against small app makers, demanding they pay for using basic internet technology like in-app purchases or feedback surveys. In the complaint filed this week in federal court in Wisconsin, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia asked a judge to declare that four magazine iPad apps are not infringing Lodsys' patents, and that the patents are invalid because the so-called inventions are not new. The complaint explained how Lodsys invited the company to 'take advantage of our program' by buying licenses at $5,000 apiece. It also calls the Wisconsin court's attention to Lodsys' involvement in more than 150 Texas lawsuits. In choosing to sue Lodsys and hopefully crush its patents, Martha Stewart is choosing a far more expensive option than simply paying Lodsys to go away."
Martha Stewart suing Lodsys? (Score:5, Funny)
It's a *GOOD* thing...
Re:...and suddenly (Score:5, Funny)
"One thing about Martha, she isn't about to take any crap off anyone"
She may not be taking the crap off anyone herself, but she's certainly willing to help.
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Go Martha gobble... (Score:3, Funny)
Go Martha go-bble, yum, sorry, can't speak with my mouth full. Mouth watering. Delicious. Wow!
Re: ...and suddenly (Score:5, Funny)
She's probably going to get busted for shorting Lodsys stock right before she sued them.
Re:Martha hates trolls (Score:4, Funny)
But loves garden gnomes.
Re:...and suddenly (Score:4, Funny)
I think she's got an old shiv she can sharpen up for the fight.
Re:...and suddenly (Score:5, Funny)
We never did get to see any photographs of her jail cell. I wanted to see how fabulously it was decorated using only prison supplies.
Re:...and suddenly (Score:5, Funny)
One thing about Martha, she isn't about to take any crap off anyone. I think these assholes tried to shake down the wrong woman.
Martha is hard core. She's been to prison and everything. She will probably shiv one or more of them.