Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Gigasampler Clone
From: Dan Hollis (goemon_AT_sasami.anime.net)
Date: Fri Jun 30 2000 - 21:34:09 EEST
On Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Richard A. Smith wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jun 2000 17:55:26 +0300, Juhana Sadeharju wrote:
> >The Gigasampler idea is **patented**. Do you mean we explicitly
> >want violate the patent? I'm ready to take the risk, but a court
> Absolutly. The patent is bogus and deserves to be challenged.
There are civil penalties for malicious enforcement of a bad faith patent.
I believe there are also criminal charges that can be filed (fraud, etc).
If there is clear prior art then it is very risky to try to enforce the
patent.
-Dan
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