Ultimate patent troll?

[jayducharme]

Eolas, a company now based in Texas, is suing pretty much every tech company basically claiming it owns the patent for the Internet.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/patent-troll-trial/?intcid=story_ribbon

 

[dukebound85]

oh yea Eolas? Here is my patent. Pretty sure it overrides yours

 

[rdowns]

oh yea Eolas? Here is my patent. Pretty sure it overrides yours

Doctor Q may want to use that as his avatar.

 

[interrobang]

oh yea Eolas? Here is my patent. Pretty sure it overrides yours

I think you're violating my patent on the Universe.

Legal papers are in the mail!

 

[KnightWRX]

How is this news ? Eolas has been suing people since 1999.

 

[*LTD*]

Ah, these guys. Ok.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1557655/eolas-sues-23-tech-companies