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Non-Tech : The New Iomega '2000' Discussion Group -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rocky Reid who wrote (1478)	7/6/1999 11:10:00 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5023

Rocky - I submit that your legal opinion is not based upon a knowledge of the applicable law. If I am not mistaken, it is illegal to use trademarked names without noting that they are trademarks of the holder. Castlewood hasn't been very careful in that regard. In my opinion, their whole manner of presenting themselves, on their web site and elsewhere, is bush league. I am sure that Iomega is well aware of the publicity benefit that Castlewood will derive from this lawsuit. Since Castlewood doesn't have the capacity to produce more drives, however, they won't be able to capitalize on any publicity. Moreover, it is unlikely that Iomega's claims are completely unfounded. The suit says that Castlewood has infringed upon two Iomega patents, which is more serious than the trademark issue. The record shows that most of the rulings in the Nomai cases in Europe went against Nomai. Why assume that the current case will go any other way? - Allen

To: Rocky Reid who wrote (1478)	7/7/1999 2:21:00 AM
From: Dale Stempson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5023

RE: >>> LOL! I expect this lawsuit to go about as well for Iomega as their other litigation has! <<< Rocky, I doubt if the Orb-Makers are laughing with you tonight. Patent infringement can be a serious claim with potentially deadly results for a small one-product start-up company. As the suit progresses, Iomega's formidable resources will likely pressure Syed to allocate a great deal of time and money to Castlewood's defense. I suspect his corporate partners will also be taking a long hard look at the issues. Additional funding and support could possibly be in jeopardy. RE: >>> This is good for Castlewood, great publicity for this little-known company. maybe even a mention on CNBC tomorrow! <<< A key selling feature of removable drives is that the customer can buy additional disks in the future. Purchasing a new drive from a tiny unknown is already a gamble. The fact that the Orb disk is not compatible with any other removable is also a factor. Now add to that the risks associated with losing the patent infringement suit and the customer is now faced with significant concerns regarding the likelihood of future disk availability, service and support. I suspect the Orb-Makers could do without such "great publicity." Regards - Dale