Robert G. Jacobsen v KAM -  Key Dates & Facts

Court Ordered Payment to Katzer/Russell by Jacobsen (10/20/2006):  $31,462.38

Full Payment (per Settlement Agreement)  Date:  March 05, 2010, 14:39hrs PST

• KAM release is not valid for any JMRI software (or derivative works) after March 05, 2010, 14:39hrs pst payment date/time.
• Jacobsen made payment to Katzer of $31,462.38 for violation of Katzer's free speech right.
• On receipt of full payment, Settlement Agreement terminates (para 8) all Oral and Implied Licenses
  • Jacosben and/or JMRI developers do not have a license to use any of Katzer's Intellectual property.
  • Jacobsen/JMRI released was terminated on March 5, 2010 per agreement.
    
• The Settlement Fee, was money demanded by Jacobsen to drop lawsuit.
• KAM Software was initially sold in July 1997.  KAM software sold 4 years before JMRI existed.
  • Jacobsen/JMRI software did not exist until 2001, but Ploucher/Jacobsen changed website date in Oct 2004 to 1997
  • Jacobsen/JMRI admits infringement of KAM's 329 patent (see 329 infringement)
  • Katzer contractor wrote conversion tool for NMRA, and tool mistakenly omitted JMRI copyright notice and all comments.
    • The copyright case was about converted text files - not programming code
      
• March 2006 - Jacobsen (with a free attorney) sued Katzer
  • 407 Federal District Court dockets
  • 2 - Federal Appeals to Federal District Court, Washington DC.
• Jacobsen v. Katzer case detail
  • Wikipedia Sept 27, 2010 Snapshot

• All court documents are located at: http://www.trainpriority.com/court_docs
• Settlement Agreement 402-1:   http://trainpriority.com/court_docs/402-1.pdf