son: This is another iHub myth. When a license is "paid up" it does not mean it is free. Say you paid into your mortgage for 30 years, and they mortgage company sends you a notice the house is paid up. Would you turn to wife and say, "Honey, the house was free!"?
Ask yourself this: what would have Marshall had to gain by giving a free license to NeoMedia? NeoMedia wasn't suing Marshall. Marshall was suing NeoMedia.
paid (adjective) : receiving money for work
—used to indicate if someone receives low or high pay for work