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To: Pelham
SAIC developed the secure communications used by the CIA and similar agencies. VirnetX was spun off in order to offer these same secure communications to the private sector.

Apple, instead of paying VirnetX for the use of these products, simply decided to steal them. They have been found guilty in an Article 3 court of this theft.

Apple has said all along that it does not use these protocols in FaceTime, imessaging, or Instant VPN. The tried to explain what they did use instead to the jury, whose members did not understand the different technologies.

The software developed was done under contract for the US Government and by rights belongs to the CIA or NSA. It is NOT the property of SAIC (admitted to in court documents) as a public domain but constrained development. Therefore they do not have clear title to the patents.

Apple is not trying to outlast VirnetX as VirnetX has already been awarded $200 million on this from Microsoft in a settlement because Microsoft blinked. They have the funds. You don't know what you are talking about.

Finally, the US patent office has INVALIDATED ALL FOUR PATENTS. They are not valid as an obvious development.

7 posted on 05/26/2016 12:58:07 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue..)
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To: Swordmaker

“Apple has said all along that it does not use these protocols in FaceTime, imessaging, or Instant VPN. The tried to explain what they did use instead to the jury, whose members did not understand the different technologies. “

Lol, Apple lied and got caught! What part of that don’t you understand?

The Rocket Docket in East Texas is the most sophisticated patent court in the country. Your precious Apple is a den of IP thieves, something very well known in the tech industry.

The only question now is whether or not Apple can game the appeals and IPR system to drag this out longer than VirnetX can survive.

“Finally, the US patent office has INVALIDATED ALL FOUR PATENTS. They are not valid as an obvious development”

You don’t know the case, you don’t know what you are spouting off about, you’re just repeating Apple press releases.


10 posted on 05/26/2016 1:07:11 PM PDT by Pelham (Trump/Tsoukalos 2016 - vote the great hair ticket)
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