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PeaceNikki

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3. Love this guy!!!

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:23 PM

Jan 2013

For Newegg's chief legal officer Lee Cheng, it's a huge validation of the strategy the company decided to pursue back in 2007: not to settle with patent trolls. Ever.

"We basically took a look at this situation and said, this is bullshit," said Cheng...

Then they pop up and say "Hello, surprise! Give us your money or we will shut you down!" Screw them. Seriously, screw them. You can quote me on that."

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How Newegg crushed the “shopping cart” patent and saved online retail [View all] DainBramaged Jan 2013 OP

Good. Those patent-squatting vulture assholes need a good kick in the shins. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #1

The shopping cart patent should never have been granted. Congratulations Newegg. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #2

Love this guy!!! PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #3

Software patents and business-method patents are a fucking pestilence. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #4

Some smaller co.'s do it, too. A friend of mine's been under attack for 10 years by a competitor. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #10

Ah, sort of like SCO when they tried to demand royalties for Linux. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #15

As good as a RightHaven slap down. Downwinder Jan 2013 #5

The list they went after is interesting indeed. They tried some HUGE players PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #7

I Suspect That was All Part of the Strategy dballance Jan 2013 #8

That's AVON, not Amazon. I don't think they went after Amazon. PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #11

They went after Amazon first - it's in the story at the link dballance Jan 2013 #13

doh... missed that, thanks!! PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #17

They went after Amazon because of the 1-click patent Amazon has been pushing jeff47 Jan 2013 #24

Amazon was the first one they went after, and they settled for 40 million, I think. dmr Jan 2013 #14

doh... missed that, thanks!! PeaceNikki Jan 2013 #16

I love it when the good guys win! nt NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #6

I am a loyal Newegger. Not paying sales tax is a bonus. nt EastKYLiberal Jan 2013 #9

I pay sales tax at Newegg. SwankyXomb Jan 2013 #21

So you are one of the ones that screw your local government dbackjon Jan 2013 #28

I'm furious with newegg LittleGirl Jan 2013 #12

I m personally and professionally happy with Newegg their products and policies DainBramaged Jan 2013 #19

Here, too IDemo Jan 2013 #23

see my reply below LittleGirl Jan 2013 #27

This is my first complaint with them LittleGirl Jan 2013 #26

I wonder whether this is the same Katherine Wolanyk who is described JDPriestly Jan 2013 #18

Sweet. blogslut Jan 2013 #20

When are the pettyfogging lawyers going to be disbarred? jerseyjack Jan 2013 #22

Good on Newegg. I do business with them extensively. They're a good outfit. Flatulo Jan 2013 #25

CompuServe to the rescue! muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #29

And they call me a pirate for downloading an old Beach Boys song? JohnnyRingo Jan 2013 #30

Should be a property tax on intellectual property. Downwinder Jan 2013 #31

I love newegg dreamnightwind Jan 2013 #32

Good on newegg. beevul Jan 2013 #33