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That's a matter of opinion... I am happy with what the management has done... I will continue to buy the small block of shares the shorts sell.. Just curious on how they make money.. Doesn't the price have to drop in order for shorts to make money? Selling at .004 and buying at .0036 doesn't look like that good of a return...
21k bid smack? LOL looks like the shorts have arrived...
The shorts are really trying to hold this back. 50k shares bumped the ask up?
If anyone wants to try catching a falling knife, check out ALZM
Same with ALZ* you have to take profits when they are there to take. If I would have done that with MOPN and bought back in on the dips things would have been different. I wasn't here for the big pop but there were a few little ones I could have capitalized on and probably been even. Live and learn. Everything here in pinky land is cyclical and rarely does something continue to go up without any pullbacks.
haha will do. If I see that I will be on my phone placing an order...
Is there anything in particular anyone wants me to look for while I am there?
Oh was that signed by John Lehne and not Val?? Great update. Wouldn't it be great if one day there was an invitation extended to shareholders to come try out the MeshGlobal network in Boise? It would be really hard for some to cry wolf then...
Great possibility for exposure that's for sure... I plan on taking pictures of more than just the mopn booth. Try to give everyone a feel of what kind of show it is. Maybe even a short video...
RPTN making a move
Honesty seems to get me into trouble.. Oh and my crime days are over ;)
oh snap.. good idea.. too late though I already registered and they are sending my name tag in the mail.
Interesting read on patent infringement..
By Brent Kendall
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) will ask the Supreme Court
next week to make it easier for companies to challenge the validity of patents,
a significant case for technology firms and drug makers that has divided the
business community.
On Monday, the justices will hear the software company's attack on
longstanding court precedent that requires a defendant in a patent infringement
case to prove by clear and convincing evidence that a plaintiff's patent is
invalid.
Critics contend a win for Microsoft, in a case involving its popular Word
program, would significantly weaken important patent protections that allow
inventors to profit from their creations.
"Inventors and society would suffer from such a rule, which would
simultaneously reduce the rewards of innovation by weakening property rights
while increasing the costs of innovation," 3M Co. (MMM), Johnson & Johnson
(JNJ), General Electric Co. (GE) and nine other companies said in a brief to
the court.
Yet other companies support Microsoft's position, saying it would provide
much-needed balance against aggressive plaintiffs that sue deep-pocketed
defendants for patent infringement.
"Those allegations are often based on invalid patents, but they are
nonetheless costly and risky to defend, in part because of the
clear-and-convincing standard," Google Inc. (GOOG), Verizon Communications Inc.
(VZ), and 16 other companies said in court brief supporting Microsoft.
The case centers on a 2007 lawsuit by Toronto technology company i4i Inc.,
which convinced a jury that Microsoft Word infringed one of its patents related
to document editing. I4i obtained a $290 million judgment against Microsoft, as
well as an injunction that barred sales of certain versions of Word said to
infringe the patent.
A federal appeals court upheld the judgment, rejecting Microsoft's argument
that the patent was invalid because the i4i invention was not new.
Microsoft said it complied with the injunction without suspending sales of
Word by modifying the products. Word 2010, a newer version of the software,
doesn't contain the technology at issue, the company said.
Microsoft, in its written arguments to the Supreme Court, says juries and
courts should be able to invalidate patents if a preponderance of the evidence
supports doing so. This should happen at least in cases where the defendant is
offering new evidence that a patent shouldn't have been granted, the company
argues.
"The litigation process plays a critical role in weeding out invalid patents,
and it cannot properly fulfill this role if the scales are tipped sharply in
favor of upholding patents," the company said.
A long list of technology companies are supporting the software maker,
including Apple Inc. (AAPL), Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), eBay Inc. (EBAY),
Facebook and Intel Corp. (INTC).
Banks and financial firms, which often are targets of patent litigation, are
also backing Microsoft's efforts, as are generic drug companies, which often
seek market entry by challenging the patents held by brand-name drug makers.
I4i argues in its court brief that Microsoft is seeking "a radical change in
patent law--an area in which stability and predictability are paramount."
Brand-name drug makers, which depend heavily on their patent portfolios, are
among those who see Microsoft's legal efforts as a threat. The Pharmaceutical
Research and Manufacturers of America, the industry's trade group, said its
members rely on strong patent protections when they invest billions in
developing new drugs.
"If a mere preponderance of the evidence were to suffice to invalidate a
patent in litigation, then the incentive to invest the time and money required
to discover and develop new medicines would be substantially reduced," the
group argued in a brief supporting i4i.
The Obama administration is also supporting the Canadian company, as are
venture capital firms, which warned that weaker patent protections could lead
to dramatically less private investment.
Views differ on how often a lower standard for proving patent invalidity
would affect the outcome of patent infringement lawsuits.
"Ending the clear-and-convincing standard would remarkably weaken the
position of patent owners," said Harold Wegner, an attorney with Foley &
Lardner.
But a recent study by Etan Chatlynne, a patent agent for Hughes Hubbard &
Reed, found that lowering the standard would not have made a difference in at
least 74% of recent cases that were before the federal court that hears patent
appeals.
The case is Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Limited Partnership, 10-290. A decision is
expected by the end of June.
-By Brent Kendall, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-862-9222;
brent.kendall@dowjones.com
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
04-15-11 1424ET
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As long as they don't recognize my name.. lol
I registered and will be there. I will take pictures and share with the board..
Despite what the Friday tips said looks like people are still buying
Maybe they will try to keep the overhead costs low. Meet in Florida and conduct a video conference? lol
Oh they blamed the shareholders for screwing things up with HELP!!
People are talking about the govt is keeping mop back and how good mop will be for the environment and yada yada yada but no one cares where the money is coming from? No one cares if crooks are involved?? Looks like a double standard to me.. He might sign you a check but it might bounce or he will sign you a check from the schools account...
MOPN management doesn't do DD... They wait for the IHub board to do it and send it their way. Lawrence Gallo, Xchallenge rules and now this...
Nice, I wonder if Lawrence Gallo will be there as well
hopeless
You said a few(usually means 3-4) months VCTY said 5-6 weeks and it has already been over a week.. We all have the information and it gets annoying listening to you repeat it day in and day out like a heart broken girl.
If they are posted for everyone to see why do you feel the need to repeat what has already been said....
a month and a half compared to 3 or 4 months is quite different.. But continue on bashing your own investment.. Just know living with so much bitterness is not healthy. If you can't afford to lose the money(which obviously you can't) then don't play...
Two months is different from a few.. My point is in the midst of your banter at least represent what facts we do have accurately..
So bitter.. Haven't you learned that IR has no clue what they are talking about?
Lol everyone has a WiFi network already. What we don't have is one that delivers 10gbs. I already have a computer, does that mean innovation should cease?
We all know how you feel but can you at least keep it accurate?
If you r going to make stuff up at least check your spelling...
Too much good news on EMLL and still no movement... Too many shares out there.
whoever got those .04s should be happy
No worries. This is the future here. The only mechanical problem I foresee will come from the reliance of electrical wiring.. But that will be just a bump in the road. Don't forget the revenues that will be coming from the sale of their battery to be used in the Prius.
For some the promo made us good money... It hit my scanner before everyone got emails.. Huge volume alert at $1
Those 6s are going like hotcakes....
well they were lol
I am ok with that :) here soon they will start hitting the ask. All we need is to build the bid support at .0006
I was referring more to a hostel takeover.. Not a negotiated buyout.. Of course we would all want that...
Because there are some good people invested. One I know personally.
Ya I think we are.. Another part of that rule is if you induce someone to trade based on insider information.