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From: Erik@tdkt.FIDONET.ORG (Erik Jacobson)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Hayes Microcomputer lawsuit???
Message-ID: <9.27BBD768@tdkt.FIDONET.ORG>
Date: 15 Feb 91 11:29:46 GMT
Organization: The Dark Knight's Table BBS - Minnetonka, MN 612-938-8924
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 CS>Here's one more "aye" for boycotting Hayes products, besides the
 CS>unreasonably high cost :( although with Hayes throwing lawyers around,
 CS>maybe other modem manufacturers will have to raise prices to pay
 CS>licensing, penalties, etc. - Ouch ):

(Of course, this is a delayed reply).
I am a little broken between here.  Where would we be today if it
weren't for Hayes?  A person must ask him or herself this question...

I have this response from Ventel regarding that lawsuit.  I do NOT know
what the "rank" of this guy is, but it is a little bit of information.

This is in response to that first release of information.  It was posted
in the QuickLink network area called "Ventel".  It is for general
communications along with information releases.

Board #180  *  Message #33: (Kill)(Recd)(Read 1 times)
;To:   ERIK JACOBSON
;From: WM DUEMLER
On:    13 Feb 91 08:47:00
;Subj: HAYES LAWSUIT

AREA:VENTEL
Here's the official Ven-Tel response:

   On Friday, January 25, 1991, a Federal District Court jury in San
Francisco rendered a verdict that the Hayes escape sequence patent was
valid.

   Ven-Tel adamantly disagrees with this verdict and will appeal it to
the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.  This is a specialty appeal court
for patent matters.  This court will be able to address certain legal
matters which the jury could not comprehend.  Ven-Tel is highly
confident that this court will reverse the verdict.

   The verdict does not have any impact on Ven-Tel's product shipments.
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