Members The Real MC Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Read all about it - in a response to a patent infringement threat, Blue Jeans Cable - whose CEO is a former lawyer - rebukes Monster Cable telling them they don't have a case, that he is well aware of their modus operandi the past few years, and is ready to go to court to tear down their house of cards. The last few paragraphs are most entertaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mytee2.0 Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 monster cable really REALLY likes suing people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members XK-S -> 3300 Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 I have never seen "Bring It On" written better. He even pretty much says please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members donaldcrunk Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 "Not only am I unintimidated by litigation; I sometimes rather miss it." rock and {censored}ing roll. i wish this guy and his company all the luck in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members r33k Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 "Zeronyne, white courtesy phone please. Zeronyne, white courtesy phone." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mytee2.0 Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 man! thats one long ass read but its so worth it :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mook Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Yes he did seem to repeat himself a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hogberto Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Yes he did seem to repeat himself a bit. lawyers get paid by the page. old habits die hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members llamastorm Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 boom. given their stuff is 3x overpriced and is nearly all you can find in some stores, I welcome Monster's pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BonsoWonderDog Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Great stuff. I look forward to an update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Whop Yo Jaw! Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Here's a link to a rather long listing of trademark trials involving Monster. (Found in Craig Anderton's forum.) I'm all for the protection of "intellectual property" but is this what the world has come to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metrosonus Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 thats just insane and assine. I hope they die painfully. but boobie monster by far is my favroite defendant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnCap Posted April 15, 2008 Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Monster seems to be most interested in the Patent troll biz than their own product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Real MC Posted April 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2008 Here's a link to a rather long listing of trademark trials involving Monster. (Found in Craig Anderton's forum.) I'm all for the protection of "intellectual property" but is this what the world has come to? Wow I had no idea they were THAT bad... how long before a court brands them "vexacious litigants" (google for leo stoller)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -groovatious- Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 Good on ya mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marzzz Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 I SO love this.....makes me wish I had decided to go to law school way back when (though all my lawyer friends envy me for NOT going!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xpander Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 great stuff! i haven't sat through patent litigation since this morning, and won't again until tomorrow morning. a great related read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_troll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ShakaCthulu Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 "I say this because my observation has been that Monster Cable typically operates in a hit-and-run fashion. Your client threatens litigation, expecting the victim to panic and plead for mercy; and what follows is a quickie negotiation session that ends with payment and a licensing agreement. Your client then uses this collection of licensing agreements to convince others under similar threat to accede to its demands. Let me be clear about this: there are only two ways for you to get anything out of me. You will either need to (1) convince me that I have infringed, or (2) obtain a final judgment to that effect from a court of competent jurisdiction. It may be that my inability to see the pragmatic value of settling frivolous claims is a deep character flaw, and I am sure a few of the insurance carriers for whom I have done work have seen it that way; but it is how I have done business for the last quarter-century and you are not going to change my mind. If you sue me, the case will go to judgment, and I will hold the court's attention upon the merits of your claims--or, to speak more precisely, the absence of merit from your claims--from start to finish. Not only am I unintimidated by litigation; I sometimes rather miss it. I will also point out to you that if you do choose to undertake litigation, your "upside" is tremendously limited. If you somehow managed, despite the formidable obstacles in your way, to obtain a finding of infringement, and if you were successful at recovering a large licensing fee--say, ten cents per connector--as the measure of damages, your recovery to date would not reach four figures. On the downside, I will advance defenses which, if successful, will substantially undermine your future efforts to use these patents and marks to threaten others with these types of actions; as you are of course aware, it is easier today for your competitors to use collateral estoppel offensively than it ever has been before. Also, there is little doubt that making baseless claims of trade dress infringement and design patent infringement is an improper business tactic, which can give rise to unfair competition claims, and for a company of Monster's size, potential antitrust violations with treble damages and attorneys' fees." PWND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElectricPuppy Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 I found this on Slashdot yesterday, too, and gave it a read. I have no love for Monster, and even resent their over-the-top marketing, so I wish this guy the best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChromaLord Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 Monster is an elitist bully company. Their product is WAY overpriced for the quality you get. I made the mistake of buying their Pro-level Power conditioners and Voltage regulators. They blow fuses constantly- for no reason and am told there is design defect that will make them burn-out. I should have got the Furman stuff. A Radio Shack was going out of business and I scarfed a whole bunch of home AV and stereo cables at about 80% off. They're OK, but Id still go with some Mogami/Neutrik stuff any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkstorm Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 Kewl. Hopes Monster Cable gets well embarressed by this silly attempt on their part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnCap Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 Blue Jeans Slays Monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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