Groklaw: Patent Infringement Lawsuits That Involve FOSS

"I have the unhappy task of telling you that patent infringement lawsuits have been filed that impact FOSS.

"The company doing it is J2 Global Communications, Inc.--the eFax people--against Mijanda, Inc., Easytel, Inc., and Protus IP Solutions. Here's the complaint against Mijanda. It was filed in California by J2 and Catch Curve, Inc., on August 5, 2005.

"Who is Catch Curve? I'll let them describe themselves, from the complaint..."

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