Hello all,
With my post at:
http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...hreadid=184141
I have started the Pledge Drive for the formation of Fight The Patent Foundation. I am looking to raise $250,000 in pledges to be able to form this non-profit (501c3) organization.
There are some major differences between IMPA's efforts and FTPF's efforts.
IMPA is an association that is looking out for all kinds of issues that will affect webmaster's business. Patents are just one part of what they are addressing.
FTPF is only focused on patents and patent abuse cases, whether to help invalidate patents directly at the USPTO or to assist defendants in litigation with prior art and expert witness testimony.
As you read about FTPF, you will see there is a novel way that I intend to get experts to come forward to help.
It may or may not come a surprise to you, but many people in the mainstream don't like the adult industry, and actually applaud Acacia's efforts becuase they read articles in mainstream media that talks about "patents on porn" and other nonsense. When i tell people that Acacia is also targeting schools and universities like Seton Hall, they stop their chuckling.
FTPF's efforts are to spread the word in mainstream, to wake up the experts that could help provide testimony and prior art, and compensate them, not by paying them money, but by donating money to their favorite charity in their name... this is based on the idea of "Paying it Forward".
In that respect, you can think of FTPF as being a subset of what IMPA does, but i don't want to be under their umbrella, because FTPF is looking to go to mainstream to get the experts involved, raise donations from companies like Apple, Real Networks, MS, yahoo, aol, sony, etc... and not to be stigmatised as being an "adult industry organization".
When you go to my site to read more about FTPF, on the Endorsements page, you will find a show of support by Far-L for FTPF.
There is a great synergy between IMPA and FTPF. We both are looking to protect webmaster's right to have audio/video on their websites. Our approaches are very different since FTPF is narrowly focused on patents and IMPA is broadly focused on all business issues.
Please post in this thread:
http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...hreadid=184141
You will also find a post i made about an adult industry player that has patents on exit consoles!
Now back to your regularly scheduled thread...
Fight the Patent!