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Of course these trolls have no face or names. Hope someone can track the actual owners down.

sli 9y ago
http://gtxcorp.com/ http://gtxcorp.com/ Appears to be this company. Or they're using this company's name, but that would be wildly stupid of them to attempt if they want any chance at all of winning (which they already don't seem to have -- way too much prior art).
- strictnein 9y ago
  Specifically says at the bottom of the post that it's not: > "As far as I can tell, the guys shaking us down are NOT these guys in particular: http://www.gtxcorp.com/" http://www.gtxcorp.com/"
- ng-user 9y ago
  The article explicitly states that is NOT the company, but rather another company with exact same name.
- maaarghk 9y ago
  It is clearly this company - http://www.gtx.com/ http://www.gtx.com/ The inventor of the patent is listed on the register as Marvin T Ling. [1] The gtx.com website has a press release stating the owner and founder of the company is Marvin T. Ling. [2] [1] http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7177838.PN.&OS=PN/7177838&RS=PN/7177838 http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=H... [2] http://www.gtx.com/about/press/aml_president_pr.asp http://www.gtx.com/about/press/aml_president_pr.asp
  - rs999gti 9y ago
    > Method and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce transactions using electronic tokens So cam girl sites are under threat?
    - rhizome 9y ago
      Once they get some precedent under their belt. They have to do this via small-time operators first because porn people have money.
      - kelnos 9y ago
        If most or all the small-time operators settle, that doesn't set precedent, though, right? A judge isn't going to look at a future case and say "well, all these other companies settled, so seems like the patent is valid". That would be absurd.
        chrismcb 9y ago
        Settling doesn't set precedent. Doesn't matter how many settle.
        Kliment 9y ago
        The way I understand it this is done to make the terrorists' threats more credible to other victims, not to judges. But I would also not put too much trust in judges in particular jurisdictions, such as EDT.
    - MisterBastahrd 9y ago
      What about ICOs?
    - UncleEntity 9y ago
      > So cam girl sites are under threat? That would be a real tragedy... Seriously though, some of those girls make some serious money for working a few hours a day.
  - nkrisc 9y ago
    So it's casino chips, but on a computer?

sli 9y ago

http://gtxcorp.com/ http://gtxcorp.com/ Appears to be this company. Or they're using this company's name, but that would be wildly stupid of them to attempt if they want any chance at all of winning (which they already don't seem to have -- way too much prior art).

strictnein 9y ago
Specifically says at the bottom of the post that it's not: > "As far as I can tell, the guys shaking us down are NOT these guys in particular: http://www.gtxcorp.com/" http://www.gtxcorp.com/"
ng-user 9y ago
The article explicitly states that is NOT the company, but rather another company with exact same name.
maaarghk 9y ago
It is clearly this company - http://www.gtx.com/ http://www.gtx.com/ The inventor of the patent is listed on the register as Marvin T Ling. [1] The gtx.com website has a press release stating the owner and founder of the company is Marvin T. Ling. [2] [1] http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7177838.PN.&OS=PN/7177838&RS=PN/7177838 http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=H... [2] http://www.gtx.com/about/press/aml_president_pr.asp http://www.gtx.com/about/press/aml_president_pr.asp
- rs999gti 9y ago
  > Method and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce transactions using electronic tokens So cam girl sites are under threat?
  - rhizome 9y ago
    Once they get some precedent under their belt. They have to do this via small-time operators first because porn people have money.
    - kelnos 9y ago
      If most or all the small-time operators settle, that doesn't set precedent, though, right? A judge isn't going to look at a future case and say "well, all these other companies settled, so seems like the patent is valid". That would be absurd.
      - chrismcb 9y ago
        Settling doesn't set precedent. Doesn't matter how many settle.
      - Kliment 9y ago
        The way I understand it this is done to make the terrorists' threats more credible to other victims, not to judges. But I would also not put too much trust in judges in particular jurisdictions, such as EDT.
  - MisterBastahrd 9y ago
    What about ICOs?
  - UncleEntity 9y ago
    > So cam girl sites are under threat? That would be a real tragedy... Seriously though, some of those girls make some serious money for working a few hours a day.
- nkrisc 9y ago
  So it's casino chips, but on a computer?