Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!lll-winken!telecom-request From: splee@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Seng-Poh Lee, Speedy) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Hayes Wins Damages on its Command Set Patent Message-ID: Date: 11 May 91 04:28:12 GMT Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Organization: FSF Guest Machines Lines: 27 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 354, Message 5 of 7 In article is written: > The "Hayes AT Command Set," a defacto standard used by > virtually every dial-up modem for more than a decade, has had some of > its functions patent protected, but that has not kept it from being > virtually freely used. Perhaps Hayes has kept a low profile on the > matter, preferring to let its name be spread by such wide use. > However, some news did recently occur that Hayes will, on occasion > protect its rights. The following is excerpted from an electronic Interesting how Hayes goes after the smaller retail modem manufacturers. IBM and AT&T both also make and sell AT modems. I don't see Hayes challenging them in court. There are also a host of other modem manufacturers such as Codex, Universal Data Systems (both owned by Motorola), General DataComm (who I work for), Racal-Milgo, etc who also manufacture AT modems. However, these manufacturers don't concentrate on the retail markets, prefering to sell to corporate and RBOC accounts. These companies also make muxes, network management systems, and AT modems form only a small part of their business. I'd like to see Hayes go after these companies. You can bet that they will have a long court battle with Hayes before they will pay Hayes any royalty. Seng-Poh Lee splee@gnu.ai.mit.edu