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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 115289" data-attributes="member: 126">Re: Idrumtech drum tunerThis is not a large industry so yes I am familiar with the lawsuit. AFAIK the settlement is not public information but the broad strokes are apparent. &nbsp;I have known Eric (Idrumtech founder) for years through his DrummerConnection website. I even linked to his low cost app from my website since he really was not serious competition for me.&nbsp; So far it is not affecting me. I probably should not pontificate publicly about his case too much, should my situation change in the future. =====In general patent law is in some flux from changes related to recent (and pending future) legislation and even a handful of supreme court cases being reviewed which may also impact how it is ultimately practiced. The focus of legislation is mainly on patent trolls and abuses related specifically to &quot;business practices&quot; patents that can be disruptive. As usual the golden rule is in effect, so large business (with the most gold) are using their influence to protect their interests (AKA crony capitalism). One recent SCOTUS case ruling will impact who pays for discovery (i.e. proof of infringement). Now the onus will be on the patent owner to prove infringement, while this specific SCOTUS case was related to a licensee who later reneged on royalties he paid before. There can be a significant cost associated with both defending or prosecuting IP lawsuits in court. Not a game for the timid or those with slender resources.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Interesting times. JR</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 115289, member: 126"] Re: Idrumtech drum tuner This is not a large industry so yes I am familiar with the lawsuit. AFAIK the settlement is not public information but the broad strokes are apparent. I have known Eric (Idrumtech founder) for years through his DrummerConnection website. I even linked to his low cost app from my website since he really was not serious competition for me. So far it is not affecting me. I probably should not pontificate publicly about his case too much, should my situation change in the future. ===== In general patent law is in some flux from changes related to recent (and pending future) legislation and even a handful of supreme court cases being reviewed which may also impact how it is ultimately practiced. The focus of legislation is mainly on patent trolls and abuses related specifically to "business practices" patents that can be disruptive. As usual the golden rule is in effect, so large business (with the most gold) are using their influence to protect their interests (AKA crony capitalism). One recent SCOTUS case ruling will impact who pays for discovery (i.e. proof of infringement). Now the onus will be on the patent owner to prove infringement, while this specific SCOTUS case was related to a licensee who later reneged on royalties he paid before. There can be a significant cost associated with both defending or prosecuting IP lawsuits in court. Not a game for the timid or those with slender resources. Interesting times. JR [/QUOTE]

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