Thanks, kre. Good to see the list is actually working.
All I know of the lawsuit is what jhawk's message indicated - eventually I assume we'll find out what trademark or patent that someone believes is being infringed (a little hard to believe either, but who knows...)
I am/was running on a bit too little sleep, but I wrote:
The suit, if you wish to read it is, Astrolabe, Inc. v. Olson et al, docket number 1:11-cv-11725-GAO. The other plaintiff is Paul Eggert.
Of course, I meant to write that the other DEFENDANT was Paul Eggert, not plaintiff. Oops. It is apparently a copyright question, not a patent/trademark question. p.2 of document 1 ( http://web.mit.edu/jhawk/tmp/tz/gov.uscourts.mad.139342.1.0.pdf ) notes: | 4. Pursuant to a written agreement, Astrolabe is the copyright assignee | of the copyright owner, of certain copyright-protected computer | software programs and information contained therein, pursuant to the | Copyright Protection Act, 17 U.S.C. Section 101, et seq., known as the | "ACS Atlas," consisting of both the "ACS International Atlas," and the | "ACS American Atlas," in the form of computer software program(s) | and/or data bases, and in the form of electronic output and future | electronic media from said programs [hereinafter "the Works"]. | | 5. These atlases set forth interpretations of historical time zone | information pertaining to innumerable locations throughout the world, | based upon the compilation of historical research and documentation | regarding applicable time zones officially and/or in actuality in | effect, given the actual latitude and longitudes of specific locations | throughout the world. | | 6. Upon information and belief, defendants Olson and Eggert have | unlawfully reproduced the Works, in violation of the Copyright | Protection Act, without proper permission and/or authorization from | the copyright holder, and without paying royalties due and payable to | the copyright holder and/or its assignee, Astrolabe, in computer | software format. Also, the civil complaint makes reference to several exhibits that don't seem to be filed in the Court system. I'll see about obtaining those from the plaintiff (Astrolabe). --jhawk@mit.edu John Hawkinson