Douglas Bridges
@dougbridgesesq.bsky.social
IP Lawyer with interest in Open Source, Privacy, Free Speech, and AI (skeptic). Talk to me about sailing, cooking, and technology.
I am against "instant" grits, but 5 minute grits are fantastic. I also put some sugar in my cornbread. Not to make it sweet, but to balance out the flavors some.
December 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I am against "instant" grits, but 5 minute grits are fantastic. I also put some sugar in my cornbread. Not to make it sweet, but to balance out the flavors some.
It is interesting that one of the citations for Founding Fathers supporting Zionism is a citation to Elias Boudinot. Boudinot, in his book A Star in the West, argued that Native Americans were the lost tribes of Israel and America should prepare to send them to Palestine.
November 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It is interesting that one of the citations for Founding Fathers supporting Zionism is a citation to Elias Boudinot. Boudinot, in his book A Star in the West, argued that Native Americans were the lost tribes of Israel and America should prepare to send them to Palestine.
Just wait until people find out about the drafting process of expert reports.
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Just wait until people find out about the drafting process of expert reports.
I fried some turkeys last year but not going to worry about it this year. It is a very tasty way to cook them.
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I fried some turkeys last year but not going to worry about it this year. It is a very tasty way to cook them.
Listening to an alternative JPop group singing a gospel song about fighting through the hard times and loving each other.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Listening to an alternative JPop group singing a gospel song about fighting through the hard times and loving each other.
youtu.be/Ie90LB-7nkA?...
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I know that I cancelled my WaPo subscription but maintained my NYT one. I did get WSJ for free from the university that I teach at, but they cancelled that promotion, and it didn't lead to me signing up to pay them.
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I know that I cancelled my WaPo subscription but maintained my NYT one. I did get WSJ for free from the university that I teach at, but they cancelled that promotion, and it didn't lead to me signing up to pay them.
There is a much more appropriate location.
37°14'00.0"N 115°48'30.0"W
37°14'00.0"N 115°48'30.0"W
October 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
There is a much more appropriate location.
37°14'00.0"N 115°48'30.0"W
37°14'00.0"N 115°48'30.0"W
They should hire me. I can do it cheaper.
October 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
They should hire me. I can do it cheaper.
And the part that makes this whole equation difficult is that the small company probably thinks that their patents are worth $4b. Which makes it even harder for contingency fee lawyers to get involved, because - even if the patents are worth $100m - they will have to fight with the clients about it
October 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
And the part that makes this whole equation difficult is that the small company probably thinks that their patents are worth $4b. Which makes it even harder for contingency fee lawyers to get involved, because - even if the patents are worth $100m - they will have to fight with the clients about it
I am a big fan of EPO opposition proceedings. I think that they work well to narrow patents and make them much better. The current IPR system is far too expensive and seen as adversarial while EPO oppositions are often filed between competitors.
October 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I am a big fan of EPO opposition proceedings. I think that they work well to narrow patents and make them much better. The current IPR system is far too expensive and seen as adversarial while EPO oppositions are often filed between competitors.
Amen to that.
October 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Amen to that.
You threaten to IPR all of their patents and tell them that you have never paid any patent owner more than $100k for a license to their patents?
October 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
You threaten to IPR all of their patents and tell them that you have never paid any patent owner more than $100k for a license to their patents?
I am a big believer in strengthening the patent prosecution process. Half of the problems that we have (or more) is that we don't have good standards getting patent applications through, and this causes high costs and uncertainty in the litigation process.
October 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I am a big believer in strengthening the patent prosecution process. Half of the problems that we have (or more) is that we don't have good standards getting patent applications through, and this causes high costs and uncertainty in the litigation process.
Your hope for an exit plan was to be acquired by one of the large electronics companies who use of your technology could provide significant benefit to their products.
Your estimates are that the value of your patented technology to each of the companies would be $100m.
What do you do?
Your estimates are that the value of your patented technology to each of the companies would be $100m.
What do you do?
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Your hope for an exit plan was to be acquired by one of the large electronics companies who use of your technology could provide significant benefit to their products.
Your estimates are that the value of your patented technology to each of the companies would be $100m.
What do you do?
Your estimates are that the value of your patented technology to each of the companies would be $100m.
What do you do?
You are currently operating at a slight loss, but growing as a company and have gotten praise from the industry for your patented features. However, your gross revenues are around $2m per year and losses at $2.5m per year.
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
You are currently operating at a slight loss, but growing as a company and have gotten praise from the industry for your patented features. However, your gross revenues are around $2m per year and losses at $2.5m per year.
You have sent them C&D letters, to which they responded alleging that they don't infringe and that they have some prior art but that you don't think invalidates the patents and never took off in the marketplace.
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
You have sent them C&D letters, to which they responded alleging that they don't infringe and that they have some prior art but that you don't think invalidates the patents and never took off in the marketplace.
Assume that you had approached the companies and made presentations to their mid-level executives and they expressed some interest in your technology, but eventually declined to work with you.
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Assume that you had approached the companies and made presentations to their mid-level executives and they expressed some interest in your technology, but eventually declined to work with you.
So if you are a smallish electronics company who has invested $150,000 into patents on your core technology and gotten 7 patents with two pending continuations, and three multi-billion dollar large companies integrated this technology into their products and released it, what would you do?
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
So if you are a smallish electronics company who has invested $150,000 into patents on your core technology and gotten 7 patents with two pending continuations, and three multi-billion dollar large companies integrated this technology into their products and released it, what would you do?
And I agree - somewhat - regarding weak lawsuits. I think that there are many patents that have significant issues in them - mostly from poor drafting. However, the line between strong and weak patent infringement lawsuit can often be very hard to determine if the patent was competently drafted.
October 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
And I agree - somewhat - regarding weak lawsuits. I think that there are many patents that have significant issues in them - mostly from poor drafting. However, the line between strong and weak patent infringement lawsuit can often be very hard to determine if the patent was competently drafted.