“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.”
William Pitt the younger
“We initiated litigation against Fairchild in 2004 because we believe they are infringing on several of our patents, and we remain confident that we will prevail in that case. In fact, the filing of this suit by Fairchild--eighteen months later and in a different venue--may indicate a lack of confidence in their defenses, especially in light of the recent claim-construction ruling by the judge in the Delaware case.”
Balu Balakrishnan
“We know all Canadians want to know what happened. We cannot do anything that might infringe upon any one of those four investigations.”
Wayne Oakes
“Our objective was to put an end to what we view as infringement of our package designs, We simply must protect our brand designs. This settlement addresses our infringement concerns and we are gratified McLane will now compete in the marketplace with different package designs.”
Jim Johnson
“It's an interesting alternative. Colleges are under a lot of pressure by copyright owners to cut down on infringement. Some schools like Penn State have chosen to offer a legal alternative to persuade students to download legally.”
Jim Gibson
“That would be a copyright infringement.”
Theresa Earles
“We believe that the actions and rhetoric of the Mexican government constitute an attempt to infringe on the sovereignty of the United States, and we urge an immediate and strong response from the Bush administration.”
Dan Stein