The Conductor® - Legal Settlement Facts


	Jacobsen v KAM - Key Dates & Facts
	Jacobsen Sued Matthew Katzer/KAM on March 13, 2006
	Court Ordered Payment to Katzer/Russell by Jacobsen (10/20/2006): $31,462.38
	Parties Signed Settlement Agreement Date: 2/16/2010
	Full Payment (per Settlement Agreement) Date: March 05, 2010, 14:39hrs PST
	Settlement fee demanded by Jacobsen: $100,000 (Net fee paid by Katzer : $68,357.62)

	Key Facts:
	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 The Settlement Fee, was money demanded by Jacobsen to drop lawsuit. KAM Software was initially sold in July 1997. This was 4 years before JMRI existed. Jacobsen/JMRI infringement on the 329 patent (see 329 infringement) Katzer wrote conversion tool for NMRA, and mistakenly omitted JMRI copyright notice. Jacobsen (with a free attorney) sued Katzer 405 Federal District Court dockets 2 - Federal Appeals to Federal District Court, Washington DC. Jacobsen v. Katzer - Wikipedia case details
	Key Court Documents:
	All court documents are located at: http://www.trainpriority.com/court_docs Settlement Agreement 402-1: http://trainpriority.com/court_docs/402-1.pdf

	KAM Products:
	KAM's Computer Dispatcher Pro ® Software KAM's 1993 - 2005 NMRA Presentations KAM's 2005 Model Railroad Product Brochure KAM's 2003 - 2008 WiFI -PDA Throttle Product Brochure KAM's 2001 - 2008 Classic Panel 1940 Dispatcher Software Product Brochure

Jacobsen v KAM - Key Dates & Facts