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Christ · 10-08-2009, 10:59 PM

I wonder if Toyota will offer to buy the technology at this point, as opposed to continuously paying the settlements?

I think that if they make a strong enough case, the Judge may point it out as an option, and it could be set so that if Paice refuses, they're giving up their option to further litigation, making this the final settlement that is allowed unless Toyota commits further violations.

If Toyota plans on continuing this type of technology, they'd probably be well enough off to just buy the damn patent and stop trying to make money off someone else's work.

$0.02

10-08-2009, 10:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	I wonder if Toyota will offer to buy the technology at this point, as opposed to continuously paying the settlements? I think that if they make a strong enough case, the Judge may point it out as an option, and it could be set so that if Paice refuses, they're giving up their option to further litigation, making this the final settlement that is allowed unless Toyota commits further violations. If Toyota plans on continuing this type of technology, they'd probably be well enough off to just buy the damn patent and stop trying to make money off someone else's work. $0.02 __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"