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FlightPrep sues AOPA
Remember when FlightPrep sued (and shutdown) RunwayFinder and then threatened dozens of others, which resulted in a massive backlash from the aviation community? Now, a couple years later, they've renamed ("SD holdings") and have sued AOPA . . . for $66,000,000. I'm not sure if anyone uses FlightPrep products still, but I'm sure this desperate attempt won't help their sales. (www.generalaviationnews.com) さらに...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
It is my opinion that the website that I found linked to their "Product" is pretty sad. They don't even have the overlapping of the sectional's figured out. Sad, Sad, Sad...
A lawyer's dream!
Who the hell is flightprep?
Is this the AOPA flight planner that was developed with Jeppesen? Would it be possible for SD Holding to keep Jeppesen, and hence Boeing's legal department, out of this?
I'm not fond of FlightPrep's bully actions but I have little love for AOPA.
This is one battle where I frankly don't give a flying flip through a rolling doughnut.
This is one battle where I frankly don't give a flying flip through a rolling doughnut.
Ken, while I understand and largely share your angst regarding the AOPA, the sorry state of US patent law will come back to dog even you if this kind of thing is poorly handled. I suggest resistance to patent trolls, where ever they pop up as the better course.
I had a chance to chat with a guy in Fort Worth regarding FlightPrep. It seems they were never really challenged their "victims" in court but were only the bully with others giving in.
Hence, their claim to the patent has not been truly challenged. This will prove interesting in the end.
Hence, their claim to the patent has not been truly challenged. This will prove interesting in the end.