Hi.

Do you know what the lawsuit is based upon?  If it is that Serotek uses 
many of the same keyboard commands that JAWS uses, having a similar "look 
and feel" then I should think that should tweak a few antennae at GW Micro 
as well, since they just implemented an alternative "JAWS" keyboard 
layout.  Truly, that is the only reason that I could think of why Freedom 
Scientific would be sueing Serotek.  Unfortunately, they are not the first 
to do so.  In fact, I remember when Lotus sued Borland because Quattro had 
the same look and feel as Lotus 1-2-3 (way back in the golden days of DOS).

Looking at this from Freedom Scientific's point of view, if I were in their 
shoes, and my trademark had been infringed upon by a competitor, no 
petition in the world would stop me from taking them to court.  After all, 
that is their life blood.

It is amusing because only about two weeks ago, I remarked to my manager 
that there were enough similarities in the commands for System Access and 
JAWS that I was surprised that they weren't being sued by Freedom Scientific.

It's too bad because I think Serotek has some really innovative technology, 
and they could teach FS a thing or two about gaining access to a system 
without impacting the rest of the system.  But I think that if they don't 
rethink that interface, they will probably be put out of business by 
Freedom Scientific.

73, de Lou K2LKK




  At 04:56 PM 5/20/2007 -0700, you wrote:
>Hello Sense fs was descussed recently on this list thaught I would pass this
>along.
>hope this exception can be made
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Rick Harmon" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 4:10 PM
>Subject: [BCT] Fw: [blind_geek_zone] Freedom Scientific,Inc. Asked to Cease
>Lawsuit Against Serotek Corporation
>
>
> > Please everyone take a moment to read the foward below and go to the
> > website
> > an sign the petition.  It's very important we all stop FS from continueing
> > with this frivilous lawsuit aganst Serotek.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
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> > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 5:45 PM
> > Subject: [blind_geek_zone] Freedom Scientific, Inc. Asked to Cease Lawsuit
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> > An online petition is being circulated to everyone in the assistive
> > technology industry and the blind community for the purpose of collecting
> > signatures showing support for the concept that Freedom Scientific, Inc.
> > should cease their lawsuit against Serotek Corporation.
> >
> > Tempe, AZ May 20, 2007 -- We call upon everyone in the assistive
> > technology
> > industry and the blind community to sign the Save Serotek Petition found
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