This case is set for trail on January 10, 2005. 1. Dale has filed a counter-claim against iEN claiming that he is the owner of the patent and not iEN. Dale seeks a judgment delaring him the sole owner of the copyright in the software code that is the subject of the suit. 2. Dale filed a motion for summary judgment, which was denied, but the court granted another opportunity to file another one after more discovery. 3. It appears that iEN didn't make royalty payments on the patent use contract for some six years. Then, iEN made a payment in 2003, for all six years of missed payments, just a week before its lawsuit was filed. But Dale returned the payment and all sums previously paid ($50 by ICI). 4. In returning the payments, Dale rescinded the contract and demanded that iEN stop using his patent and offered iEN an opportunity to enter into a new contract. Whether the contact is rescinded is a contested. Whether Texas or NC law applies is also contested. 5. Expert designation is June 4, 2004.
Originally posted by Chairboy Truth, the Jury makes out like bandits. Free hotel room, room service, and upwards of $10 a day in some areas. Lucky bastards.
Originally posted by MrsRoo Ya'll forget ... IEN started sueing everyone in site because it's broke. If HTC wins the suit they probably won't see much money out of it because that will spell the end of IEN. All the yuckety yucks in the big office at IEN will line their pockets with the money that's left then cut and run.HTC will be out legal fees and such. They will probably never be able to recover all the costs of just fighting this suit from IEN much less recieve any compensation for the wrong that IEN has done.
