Another BS lawsuit

[Shaman]

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html#laws

"A patent cannot be obtained upon a mere idea or suggestion. The patent is granted upon the new machine, manufacture, etc., as has been said, and not upon the idea or suggestion of the new machine. A complete description of the actual machine or other subject matter for which a patent is sought is required."

"According to the law, only the inventor may apply for a patent, with certain exceptions. If a person who is not the inventor should apply for a patent, the patent, if it were obtained, would be invalid. The person applying in such a case who falsely states that he/she is the inventor would also be subject to criminal penalties."

The question is, was there a complete description to how the system works in that letter this man allegedly sent to Disney.

And if there was such a description and everything seems to support this man who is suing, if Disney does not prove they were working on the Fast Pass system before this man sent his letter, is it possible this man can win the suit?

Disney will settle if they are in the wrong...I doubt they'll risk a jury concluding against them on such a prized idea like Fast Pass.

My question is though...why did the guy wait 'til now to file the lawsuit? In any case, it should be interesting to see what happens...

 

[ClemsonTigger]

As an attorney (a recently unemployed one, albeit), I agree-- this is GARBAGE!!! I say settle with the guy in this manner-- offer him free FastPasses for life, and call it even. (Tee hee...)

I also agree that stupidity should be a crime- there should be felony and misdemeanor levels of it, and it should be punished accordingly... Felon stupids should be convicted to spend an eternity in a colony of other complete fools.....

I could never be a Disney lawyer.... too much crapola....

Missy,
Isn't that part of the problem though....(assuming) the guy has nothing, you are still suggesting giving him money to make him go away...so the message is make a stink and people will give you money. Isn't that part of the problem we now find ourselves in?

As for being a Disney lawyer....what job can you get that isn't at least 50 % crapola? If you find it, legal or otherwise, let me know. :animwink:

 

[pooh_disney]

Well, at the risk of sounding quite sad myself, I wrote to Disney last year with a suggestion to do with the promotion of Weddings at Disney (after I married there myself). I received a letter back from Disney (it did take quite along time and probably went to several departments first!) stating that although they thanked me for my idea, they were unable to accept it or use it due to legal issues and were returning my original letter to me without taking any copies.

Note: If they had used my idea's I wouldn't have sued them! I would have just been glad that someone listened and thought my idea was any good!! Some people really are out for every cent they can get. Its not about someone using their idea, but about how they can give up work and live a life of leisure!

 

[waltdisny]

I also agree that stupidity should be a crime- there should be felony and misdemeanor levels of it, and it should be punished accordingly... Felon stupids should be convicted to spend an eternity in a colony of other complete fools......

Douglas Adams wrote about a society that did just that. Loaded up all the idiots onto big ships and sent them off to colonize another planet. A little out of the way speck called Earth.:lol:

The original society was wiped out by a plague because there was no one left to clean the telephones.:lookaroun

 

[missy28]

Clemson Tigger--

my suggestion was to give him fastpasses for life-- those are FREE.... so I wasn't suggesting that they give him anything that he couldn't already get as a paying guest at the park!!!!

 

[PurpleDragon]

HEY! YOU STOLE MY IDEA! :hammer:

Don't sue me please!! LOL!!!:lol:

Believe it or not, Its a simple statement like that, that makes some lawyers very rich! (i.e. frivilous lawsuits) The sad thing is, most lawyers don't care if its right or wrong, they just wanna get paid.

Can you tell I don't like lawyers? I used to work in the healthcare industry and our company's biggest problem was the huge group of blood s__________g lawyers in Florida who would comb the retirement homes looking for people who might want to sue. Sad sad sad!!:brick:

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Missy,
...so the message is make a stink and people will give you money.

If thats the case ill make a start on those refried beans. :lookaroun

 

[Hakunamatata]

If thats the case ill make a start on those refried beans. :lookaroun

Doesnt Hagas (sp) give the same results???? :lol: :lol:

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Doesnt Hagas (sp) give the same results???? :lol: :lol:

No thats the neeps (turnip) :dazzle: Oh boy is it the turnip