I’ll admit that I have been very preoccupied lately. With Bob retiring and the lab closing it took us several months to get that all squared away. After a month off I had given thought about this blog. Should I move it and keep it going (there are about 400 readers every week even in the last 2 months) or just let it go. I haven’t decided what to do, but imagine my shock when my Photocrazy post got a comment from Peter Wolf himself.
That really got me back in to the swing of things in terms of keeping track of the suit. In Peter’s comment he posts a link which I think reveals a little more information than he should want released even to such a small audience. I don’t know how long he will leave that link active, but if you want to read some of the behind the scenes stuff about the patent suit and other "inner workings" head on over there and poke around.
On to the suit update. The biggest happenings since my last post is that Mr. Wolf has dismissed against Printroom (8/9/07) and DigiLabs (9/6/07). No reason is cited in the filings so there is only a guess as to why. There could be a deal in place or perhaps on review Mr. Wolf has decided that the two do not actually infringe his patented process.
Further news is that Hour Photo filed their answer and manned up. They admitted that they had in a limited way infringed and they have ceased all infringing activities. Their filing was done pro se (for self, without lawyer) which to me is the dumbest thing in the world to do when this kind of money is on the table. No further information on payment (if any) or any other type of court action is available at this time.
Brightroom and Birds Eye View were not served with notice until October 1st. I have no idea why they were just served given that suit was filed on the 8th of June but I am sure there is a reason. Also Elizabeth M. Kreutz was served on 9/10 with an answer date of 9/19. There has been no answer filed and no motion for extension that is listed.
Next up on the clock is the answer deadline for both SmugMug and Island Photo on the 29th. Assuming that no further extension motion is filed we will have another update at that time.
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