Dickens Windowing Patent License Fee Request

[Glenn Ericson <Glenn-Ericson@xxxxxxx>]

It  seems Bruce Dickens, holds  this  patent on the windowing technique that many folks  used to remediate their applications. NOW Dickens or his attorneys are seeking to collect.

Anyone  received letters like the one Bruce Kemp is  mentioning??

>Bruce F. Kemp wrote: 
>Subject: Question: Patent: Dickens Windowing Patent License Fee Request
>Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 17:04:08 -0500
>
>I recently reviewed the November 3 cover letter that was sent to our company CEO from the attorney representing Bruce Dickens offering a license under patent 5,806,063 of the windowing technique.
>
>We have discussed the patent in some detail in our Y2K Program Management  office and will be discussing it soon with our Law Department and management... I am interested in hearing how other companies who have received the letter and must address the license/patent directly are reacting to the request....  any thoughts to share so far at this point?
>
>I am not asking the mail list to re-hash the discussion that was held on this several weeks ago
>when it was initially announced.  We have heard lots of folks say how absurd we think this is.
>
>This request for thoughts is directed to those companies that have the letter in hand and must
>decide to respond or ignore... 

> What are you considering?  I would reallylike to have some ofyour ideas to share with our law department and management team.  Thanks,
>Bruce Kemp
>




Happy Holidays,

Glenn
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Glenn Ericson,    
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