Comments on: Volomedia Elaborates Position After Recent Podcast Patent Announcement

By: Fear and Trembling – Or Not: Thoughts on the VoloMedia Podcasting Patent | Association for Downloadable Media

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:39:38 +0000

[...] will sue me. VoloMedia has said it will not be suing individual podcasters – see these responses to the ADM questions by Murgesh Navar of VoloMedia. Further, this is no monetization model that would justify suing [...]

By: Chris MacDonald

Chris MacDonald — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:55:36 +0000

Hi Roxanne, thanks for the comments. I agree with your suggestion for ADM. Let’s continue the discussion and tee up some back and forth amongst the membership.

By: Roxanne Darling

Roxanne Darling — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:35:09 +0000

Chris,

Thank you for interview and keeping the dialog open on this.

My questions for Volomedia:
If the focus is on the end user and not the producer, does Volomedia intend to assess a fee to those who subscribe to downloadable media?

How do they plan to monetize their patent? How will they keep the patent if they do not defend it? It is my understanding that while litigation may be “unpleasant, unproductive, expensive, and time-consuming for all concerned” it is required to defend the validity of one’s IP, otherwise that patent faces forfeiture.

My question for ADM:
It would seem to me the members should have a discussion on this topic and determine how the ADM wants to respond re: positioning, once the facts have been fully aired.

By: VoloMedia’s Podcasting Patent | Association for Downloadable Media

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:54:01 +0000

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