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NYC Tech’s Most Wanted Patent Criminals

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8/10/11 1:51pm

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When it comes to patent infringers, New York is more like Dodge City. There isn’t a start-up varmint in this town who has not been hit with a lawsuit, filed by civilized companies just looking to protect their innocent IP from these digital rustlers. Betabeat has rounded up a collection of composite sketches for these idea thieves. If you can identify any of them, please leave a comment, or file a report with your local ICANN authority.

For a deep dive into the world of patent trolls, check out our new feature. The following composite sketches were created using the Faces software from IQ Biometrix, a small time patent troll who swears to have reformed its ways. Can you identify any of Silicon Alley’s most wanted?
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Which self-described "startup guy" is wanted for infringing on a patent on releasing news online (Gooseberry Natural Resources, LLC v. Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc. et al)?
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... it's Alexis Ohanian, co-creator of reddit.
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Which media mogul is wanted for infringing on a patent on displaying ads with "played data" (Fowler Woods LLC v. AccuRadio, Inc. et al)?
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... it's Arianna Huffington, co-founder of The Huffington Post.
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Which internet exec is wanted for infringing on a night light patent (The Good Nite Lite, LLC v. Keen Distribution, LLC et al)?
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... it's Kevin Ryan, founder and CEO of Gilt Groupe.
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Which former eBay executive is wanted for infringing on a patent on an online method wherein "a buyer takes possession at a retailer of a product" (Walker Digital LLC v. BuyWithMe Inc. et al)?
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... it's Alexis Maybank, co-founder of Gilt Groupe.
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Which entrepreneur is wanted for creating "a subscription based system for providing commerce information for one or more mobile devices for one or more merchants" (Mobile Commerce Framework, Inc. v. Foursquare Labs, Inc.)?
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... it's Dennis Crowley, co-founder of Dodgeball and Foursquare.
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Which tech executive is wanted for infringing on a patent on "adding a media function to a website" (Augme Technologies, Inc. v. Gannett Co., Inc. et al)?
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... it's Tim Armstrong, CEO and chairman of AOL.
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Which financier is wanted for infringing on a patent on online communication between celebrities (VS Technologies v. Twitter, Inc.)?
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... it's Fred Wilson, co-founder of Union Square Ventures, which invested in Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare, and Zynga, among tech companies.

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NYC Tech’s Most Wanted Patent Criminals

Which self-described "startup guy" is wanted for infringing on a patent on releasing news online (Gooseberry Natural Resources, LLC v. Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc. et al)?

... it's Alexis Ohanian, co-creator of reddit.

Which media mogul is wanted for infringing on a patent on displaying ads with "played data" (Fowler Woods LLC v. AccuRadio, Inc. et al)?

... it's Arianna Huffington, co-founder of The Huffington Post.

Which internet exec is wanted for infringing on a night light patent (The Good Nite Lite, LLC v. Keen Distribution, LLC et al)?

... it's Kevin Ryan, founder and CEO of Gilt Groupe.

Which former eBay executive is wanted for infringing on a patent on an online method wherein "a buyer takes possession at a retailer of a product" (Walker Digital LLC v. BuyWithMe Inc. et al)?

... it's Alexis Maybank, co-founder of Gilt Groupe.

Which entrepreneur is wanted for creating "a subscription based system for providing commerce information for one or more mobile devices for one or more merchants" (Mobile Commerce Framework, Inc. v. Foursquare Labs, Inc.)?

... it's Dennis Crowley, co-founder of Dodgeball and Foursquare.

Which tech executive is wanted for infringing on a patent on "adding a media function to a website" (Augme Technologies, Inc. v. Gannett Co., Inc. et al)?

... it's Tim Armstrong, CEO and chairman of AOL.

Which financier is wanted for infringing on a patent on online communication between celebrities (VS Technologies v. Twitter, Inc.)?

... it's Fred Wilson, co-founder of Union Square Ventures, which invested in Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare, and Zynga, among tech companies.

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Which self-described "startup guy" is wanted for infringing on a patent on releasing news online (Gooseberry Natural Resources, LLC v. Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc. et al)?

... it's Alexis Ohanian, co-creator of reddit.

Which media mogul is wanted for infringing on a patent on displaying ads with "played data" (Fowler Woods LLC v. AccuRadio, Inc. et al)?

... it's Arianna Huffington, co-founder of The Huffington Post.

Which internet exec is wanted for infringing on a night light patent (The Good Nite Lite, LLC v. Keen Distribution, LLC et al)?

... it's Kevin Ryan, founder and CEO of Gilt Groupe.

Which former eBay executive is wanted for infringing on a patent on an online method wherein "a buyer takes possession at a retailer of a product" (Walker Digital LLC v. BuyWithMe Inc. et al)?

... it's Alexis Maybank, co-founder of Gilt Groupe.

Which entrepreneur is wanted for creating "a subscription based system for providing commerce information for one or more mobile devices for one or more merchants" (Mobile Commerce Framework, Inc. v. Foursquare Labs, Inc.)?

... it's Dennis Crowley, co-founder of Dodgeball and Foursquare.

Which tech executive is wanted for infringing on a patent on "adding a media function to a website" (Augme Technologies, Inc. v. Gannett Co., Inc. et al)?

... it's Tim Armstrong, CEO and chairman of AOL.

Which financier is wanted for infringing on a patent on online communication between celebrities (VS Technologies v. Twitter, Inc.)?

... it's Fred Wilson, co-founder of Union Square Ventures, which invested in Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare, and Zynga, among tech companies.

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