I haven't directly received a letter yet, but someone I work closely with has... here is the text of the letter:
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Dear XXXXXXXXXXX:
Acacia Media Technologies Corporation owns a portfolio of patents dating back to 1991 covering content delivery methods such as video on demand, audio on demand, and video streaming on the Internet. It has recently come to our attention that you are using products and selling services in connection with these delivery methods that utilize technology covered by our patents. Our patents include U.S. patent Nos. 5,132,992; 5,235,275; 5,550,863; 6,002,720; 6,144,702; and an open continuation.
Acacia devlops technologies in the media field, and we have significant experience in licensing technologies and enforcing patents. We request that you immediately contact your patent lawyer and examine your current and future product and service offerings relative to this patent portfolio. Acacia is prepared to license these patents on reasonable terms to you, and we would like to schedule a meeting with you to discuss a license. I look forward to your prompt reply.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Robert A. Berman
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Anyone have any opinions on this and has anyone else gotten a letter from them? From what I can see at their
website and from other research on them, their only assets are their patents. Also, a
patent search makes me wonder about the viability of their patent in relation to streaming video services on the internet.
Thoughts anyone?
CGI