I noticed some traffic fluttering through to The Prior Art earlier this week that led me to the blog of Fonality CEO Chris Lyman. He recently ended his company's tussle with patent-holding company Rates Technology Inc., and writes about his experience in an amusing post he titled "How to (almost) beat a patent troll."
First tip: "Do not say uncle. Say 'bring it.' "
Chris Lyman is perhaps more vocal than your average CEO. But practitioners might glean some insights from his story, and it's told with a healthy dose of humor as well. To wit:
"I knew that one day, if Fonality kept growing at its torrid pace, I too
would have to face these bottom dwellers of intellectual property... In some ways, facing this feared species is a rite of
passage into startup adulthood."
Fonality was represented by Perkins Coie. Read the whole post here.
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