Yeah, still holidays here, but they are really boring for real workaholics. So some fresh news from E-Data (1; 2), the company that states "We have a very strong track record enforcing our intellectual property rights", they just can´t stop it: "E-Data Commences Litigation Against 14 Companies in the United States; New Litigation Follows Successful Settlement with Apple Computer in Europe" (BusinessWire). See also "E-Data Sues Over Downloading Patent", Susan Kuchinskas/internetnews.com:
The Apple agreement sounds impressive. However, intellectual property attorneys agreed that the secrecy about terms limits its impact.
"How significant the E-Data/ITunes settlement is turns on the details of the settlement itself," said Robert Badal, a partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe. "If Apple paid a substantial sum or provided other significant consideration, that would make it more significant than if the settlement was a mere walk-away."
