Calvin Ayre lays out his take on the patent situation faced by Bodog
If you’d like a quick summary straight from the (very rich) horse’s mouth, give today’s post by Calvin Ayre on his personal blog a read. Ayre touches on the details of the patent dispute, why he’s not worried about slandering those who oppose him, and, for anyone who doesn’t know, the cultural reference he’s trying to make when he asks that you listen to “dueling banjos” while viewing his blog posts about the situation. Some highlights:
My initial reaction to the patent suit?
I wish they would have actually served that company instead of just pretending they did to a Nevada Judge, which is what the research seems to indicate they did.
Have I ever heard of 1st Technology before this suit?
I never heard of them until the domains were grabbed. I think grabbing the domains was a big mistake. If anything, they should have just taken control of them and then quietly negotiated a settlement.
The second they unilaterally redirected them in what I am sure was a big testosterone gratifying move on their part, they gave our side the opportunity to show the world some Bodog power. There is nothing Bodog likes more than a ready-made media circus.
On the issue of Ayre coming to the US:
Am I concerned about having to testify in the U.S.?
I am not a shareholder, officer or director of the company they are in court with…it is not active in our group and it was just an oversight that someone moved the domains into it. There is no possible way I can be dragged into that case. That is nothing more than another fantasy coming out of their camp. We are having fun with this and look forward to seeing how this unfolds. I think eventually they may actually want to pay us to go away.
