Paul Allen to sue Google and Apple

[Aly]

How much will he be worth oh well how about sue

 

[Aly]

Re: Paul Allen to sur Google and Apple

How much will he be worth oh well how about sue

Mod would you fix please

 

[SnakeOiler]

If I held the patents he does, I'd sue. I'm sure I've infringed on those very patents. Glad I'm a turnip.

 

[julius]

Here is the link for those of us who are lazy (myself included).

http://www.pcworld.com/article/204329/allen_sues_google_apple_others_over_patents.html

 

[illmatic99]

While the whole world is calling him a "patent troll" and a douchebag, I will refrain. If getting settlements from Google and Co, results in him going well over the luxury tax amount to pay Nic and Go, I'm all for it.

 

[Nate Dogg]

I find this lawsuit ironic since windows seem to mimic some of Apples colors/themes.

Notice the two blue color schemes, just rotated?

 

[Nikolokolus]

I find this lawsuit ironic since windows seem to mimic some of Apples colors/themes.

Notice the two blue color schemes, just rotated?

So Apple has a trademark on the color blue and the symbol for yin and yang? Wow!

 

[Cake]

How much will he be worth oh well how about sue

(Pre-PS...I'm replying when you have 4 posts total on this site.)

At least two of your first 4 posts have COMPLETELY SUCKED.

 

[THE HCP]

Hope he wins! I need a raise!

 

[Rodolfo]

(Pre-PS...I'm replying when you have 4 posts total on this site.)

At least two of your first 4 posts have COMPLETELY SUCKED.

50% ain't bad for S2.

 

[BrianFromWA]

it's pretty easy...if he has the patents, they have to pay up.

And if they want to countersue for the Blue and yin, then more power to them.

 

[Natebishop3]

I find this lawsuit ironic since windows seem to mimic some of Apples colors/themes.

Notice the two blue color schemes, just rotated?

How long has it been since Paul was directly linked to Microsoft?

 

[MARIS61]

Maybe now he'll feel "comfortable enough" to fork up the couple million dollars he owes local businesses from his "bankruptcy".

 

[SlyPokerDog]

This lawsuit is very sad, very interesting and ultimately very good for us Blazer fans.

We're looking at 20 years of serious litigation. Google, Apple, Yahoo, eBay, Facebook, YouTube and Netflix are not going to only defend themselves with everything they have they are going to files lawsuits against PA and the Vulcans. This will drag on and on and on. Lawsuits, counter-suits, appeals, etc.

Even if PA has a strong winnable case it will still be a couple of decades before it's settled. I think this is more of a move to preserve his legacy then it is to increase his fortunes. If PA were to die in the near future the things that he loves most like the Blazers, Seahawks, Rose Garden and EMP would be some of the first things Jody & the Vulcans would sell off. While I'm not a lawyer I believe that there is going to be so much litigation filed against him over this that Vulcan will be unable to sell off these major assets until all of this is finally settled.

 

[julius]

This lawsuit is very sad, very interesting and ultimately very good for us Blazer fans.

We're looking at 20 years of serious litigation. Google, Apple, Yahoo, eBay, Facebook, YouTube and Netflix are not going to only defend themselves with everything they have they are going to files lawsuits against PA and the Vulcans. This will drag on and on and on. Lawsuits, counter-suits, appeals, etc.

Even if PA has a strong winnable case it will still be a couple of decades before it's settled. I think this is more of a move to preserve his legacy then it is to increase his fortunes. If PA were to die in the near future the things that he loves most like the Blazers, Seahawks, Rose Garden and EMP would be some of the first things Jody & the Vulcans would sell off. While I'm not a lawyer I believe that there is going to be so much litigation filed against him over this that Vulcan will be unable to sell off these major assets until all of this is finally settled.

I am unable to decipher if you're joking or not. It's doubtful this litigation will ever be anything major, and even if it goes for years (20 years? when was the last lawsuit that took anything close to that), it means nothing to us.

What it DOES mean, imho, is that he's obviously gunning to move the team to Seattle, so it'll be easier for him to multi-task.

 

[jlprk]

There's a third theory. I think this proves that aliens exist.

 

[crandc]

Amazing the mindreaders on this team. One mindreader is sure Paul Allen is dying (technically of course we all are) and that his teams would be the first thing his sister sells. Apparently Mr. Allen is not smart enough to arrange his inheritance to safeguard his loved possessions. Another mind reader is sure this legal case means he is moving the team.

 

[jlprk]

You left out my telepathic contact with aliens. I mut admit, I only hear the sirens on Venus.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I am unable to decipher if you're joking or not. It's doubtful this litigation will ever be anything major, and even if it goes for years (20 years? when was the last lawsuit that took anything close to that), it means nothing to us.

What it DOES mean, imho, is that he's obviously gunning to move the team to Seattle, so it'll be easier for him to multi-task.

The Exxon Valdez lawsuit took almost 20 years to settle. While not the same type of lawsuit considering the parties involved in PA's lawsuit I'm putting my faith in the lawyers for both sides to put in years and years worth of billable hours. 20 years might be a slight exaggeration but I can see this going on for easily over a decade. We're talking about the building blocks that many of these companies were founded on.

As far as kidding goes I hope you were in your Blazers to Seattle comment. That will never happen in the foreseeable future.

 

[julius]

50% ain't bad for S2.

actually, 50% screws up the grading curve. Thanks a ton, Aly! You screwed up my %'s!

 

[julius]

The Exxon Valdez lawsuit took almost 20 years to settle. While not the same type of lawsuit considering the parties involved in PA's lawsuit I'm putting my faith in the lawyers for both sides to put in years and years worth of billable hours. 20 years might be a slight exaggeration but I can see this going on for easily over a decade. We're talking about the building blocks that many of these companies were founded on.

As far as kidding goes I hope you were in your Blazers to Seattle comment. That will never happen in the foreseeable future.

If there's one thing I never kid about, it's the paranoid delusion that is the Blazers leaving Portland for Seattle "We can't keep franchises" Washington.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Amazing the mindreaders on this team. One mindreader is sure Paul Allen is dying (technically of course we all are) and that his teams would be the first thing his sister sells. Apparently Mr. Allen is not smart enough to arrange his inheritance to safeguard his loved possessions. Another mind reader is sure this legal case means he is moving the team.

I'm not a mind reader, just armchair quarterbacking. I have read previously that Jody Allen who is more involved in the day to day running of Vulcan is not a fan of the Blazers & EMP and has been very vocal in her desire that the Blazers be run in the very least as a break even venture. That along with that I can't ever recall seeing her sitting next to her brother at a Blazer game makes me think that she isn't a Blazer fan. But I'll be the first to admit that it's pure speculation on my part.

Also I never said PA was dying, I said if he were. I hope that he is far down the road to complete recovery and enjoys a long healthy life and many NBA championships with the Portland Trail Blazers. I guess I should have said that previously when confronted with a major health crisis he has made bold personal changes financially.

 

[jlprk]

Seattle is simply not going to build a new arena for 20 years, when KeyArena's life cycle ends at age 35. They might refurbish it at the halfway point, but not with the money the NBA wants. Also, Seattlites won't accept a team until Stern retires or dies in a painful fire.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

If there's one thing I never kid about, it's the paranoid delusion that is the Blazers leaving Portland for Seattle "We can't keep franchises" Washington.

Because of the Rose Quarter development agreement with the City of Portland and being stuck with a large arena with no major tenant it would be far cheaper to sell the Blazers and buy the rights for a Seattle expansion franchise (and the Sonics name and brand that would come with it) from Stern.

 

[julius]

I'm not a mind reader, just armchair quarterbacking. I have read previously that Jody Allen who is more involved in the day to day running of Vulcan is not a fan of the Blazers & EMP and has been very vocal in her desire that the Blazers be run in the very least as a break even venture. That along with that I can't ever recall seeing her sitting next to her brother at a Blazer game makes me think that she isn't a Blazer fan. But I'll be the first to admit that it's pure speculation on my part.

Also I never said PA was dying, I said if he were. I hope that he is far down the road to complete recovery and enjoys a long healthy life and many NBA championships with the Portland Trail Blazers. I guess I should have said that previously when confronted with a major health crisis he has made bold personal changes financially.

The thing is, IF his sister "could not care less" (did I get it right, Ed?) about the Blazers, why would Paul Allen, who obviously does, give the possibility of her destroying that team a chance?

He obviously considers the Blazers his favorite "toy". And if I was Paul Allen and my sister was trying to get me to rid myself of the Blazers, or was hinting at the possibility to not keeping the team active or at least competitive after I die, I'd make sure she wouldn't get her hands on it.

I don't think being his sister gives her any more credibility or ability to run the Blazers, or decide how Paul Allen spends the money he earned.

Let the man waste his money, why should she care? It's not her money.

 

[julius]

Because of the Rose Quarter development agreement with the City of Portland and being stuck with a large arena with no major tenant it would be far cheaper to sell the Blazers and buy the rights for a Seattle expansion franchise (and the Sonics name and brand that would come with it) from Stern.

what part of "paranoid delusion" did not set off the sarcasm meter in your brain? Or the part about Seattle "We can't keep franchises" Washington?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

what part of "paranoid delusion" did not set off the sarcasm meter in your brain? Or the part about Seattle "We can't keep franchises" Washington?

I was told by Maris61 that I had to disconnect the sarcasm functions of my brain if I wanted to be allowed to continue posting at S2.

 

[jlprk]

That is correct. Have you been tested like the rest of us?

 

[crandc]

I've seen Jody Allen at Blazers games. She looks like a female version of her brother, without the glasses, but dresses better.

 

[maxiep]

I find this lawsuit ironic since windows seem to mimic some of Apples colors/themes.

Notice the two blue color schemes, just rotated?

It looks like North and South Korea could sue both for copyright infringement.