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[08:30] schestowitz__[TR] Re: Tillis swpat bill

[08:30] schestowitz__[TR] > https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/8/tillis-introduces-landmark-legislation-to-restore-american-innovation

[08:30] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.tillis.senate.gov | Tillis Introduces Landmark Legislation to Restore American Innovation - Thom Til...

[08:30] schestowitz__[TR] I expect this to fail, i.e. to go nowhere, just like the past 6 years. BUT... does not mean we should 'put down our weapons' and stop fighting.

[08:30] schestowitz__[TR] We have a lot on EPO corruption coming next month. A LOT.

[08:30] schestowitz__[TR] Be sure to FIGHT UPC LIKE HELL!! We do them a lot of damage. I've put out the story about FFPE, but more info would help.

[08:30] schestowitz__[TR] Fight on.

[08:30] schestowitz__[TR] I'm not sure if they sent trolls my way to try to kill my reporting on EPO corruption, but watch this space... http://techrights.org/2022/08/19/copyright-claim-on-article-re-epo-corruption/

[08:30] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Czech/German Copyright Attack on Techrights Articles About EPO Corruption | Techrights

[08:36] schestowitz__[TR] > I think you just ignore them. I'm not a lawyer, but I doubt that filing a suit against you in the USA will be cheaper than the maximum damages you'd be forced to pay. If you don't have an EU presence and/or bank account, they're probably out of luck.

[08:36] schestowitz__[TR] Thanks, much appreciated.

[08:36] schestowitz__[TR] I think in the grand scheme of things it is plausible that this is connected to SLAPP over EPO reporting, based on the track recording of EPO:

[08:36] schestowitz__[TR] http://techrights.org/2022/08/19/copyright-claim-on-article-re-epo-corruption/

[08:36] schestowitz__[TR] Since you still write for EFF, can you please inquire why EFF writes so much about copyrights in the EU but never ever about the EPO?

[08:36] schestowitz__[TR] See http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/EPO (almost 5,000 articles on EPO alone)

[08:36] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | EPO - Techrights

[08:36] schestowitz__[TR] The amount of corruption at the EPO is just UNBELIEVABLE and it is closely connected to EUIPO/OHIM, i.e. the EU (I'm pro-EU, but this is just horrible). The corruption is so profound that they corrupt the media, bribe the national delegations etc. We need the EFF in this battle, we're dealing with a king of "mafia" here and thus we get lots of whistleblowers. Sadly, FSF too never mentions these issues.

[08:38] schestowitz__[TR] > clearly impossible to remove an image if you don't know which one it

[08:38] schestowitz__[TR] > is. IANAL, but if he won't specify, seems empty threat at the

[08:38] schestowitz__[TR] > moment...

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[19:58] schestowitz__[TR] >Our EU coordinator is on holidays and I'm about to leave on holidays so I don't have a ready way to find out until mid-Sept. If you want to remind me then I can ask.That's good to hear.Enjoy your holiday and take care.We like your work very much.

[19:58] schestowitz__[TR] >Our EU coordinator is on holidays and I'm about to leave on holidays so I don't have a ready way to find out until mid-Sept. If you want to remind me then I can ask.

[19:58] schestowitz__[TR] That's good to hear.

[19:58] schestowitz__[TR] Enjoy your holiday and take care.

[19:58] schestowitz__[TR] We like your work very much.

[19:59] schestowitz__[TR] > Fun thing would be to ask Tillis for an FOIA on which lobby contributed

[19:59] schestowitz__[TR] > to his bill.

[19:59] schestowitz__[TR] I think you can find out without a FOIA.

[19:59] schestowitz__[TR] Same for Coons.

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