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IPIX is an attorney-run enterprise that sues developers in the graphical sphere for patent infringement. Patent lawsuits are the moneymaker of IPIX. IPIX has applied for its main patents also at the European Patent Office. Some people are trying to raise funds to file an opposition.

News & Chronology

• 2005-02-04 DE TBK: Donations site for Fisheye-Patent invalidation

• 2005-02-04 US/EU/DE/AU/CN Heise: iPIX-Patent auf Fisheye-Entzerrung: Einspruch zurückgezogen

• 2003-06-18 US Ipix versus Ford Oxal

• 2002-08-20 US Bizjournal: Ipix collects 1.4 mio in lawsuits

• 2000-06-28 US CNET: virtual makeovers

• 1999-02-01 US Wired: Our patents are rock-solid

• 1999-06-20 US Wired: Virtual Reality - real trouble

• 1999-05-30 US Slashdot: Ipix vs. Free Software

• 2004-07-14 Tim Blog IPIX patent

Background

• Company Website

• Virtualproperties: "No IPIX "

• Eyesee-forum: PhotoWarp 2.5 does not support fisheye lenses

• Cptech Collection

• Mike Bell contribution to USPTO

• Pictosphere FAQ: With Click Away you have the highest level of immunity possible from a patent lawsuit by iPIX

• Interview with IPIX critic Donalson (IQTVRA)

• Onecle's IPIX patent license

• AU This site does not use IPIX

Patents

Prio Art Claims

• Mindeye

Cases

• Ipix vs. Helmut Dersch- won by Ipix

• Ipix vs. Mindseye Inc

• Ipix vs. Infinite Pictures - won.

• ...

Financial Info

• Yahoo: Finance IPIX

• Investorville