Professor, this guy thinks that ALL Internet gambling companies have infringed on his patent. It’s total BS, no patent can be that broad. The only reason Bodog got screwed here is because they had no idea they were being sued.
Molnick claims to own a method patent that governs live, electronic betting from a remote location. In other words, the process by which just about every Internet gambling site does business.
A method patent is a controversial and often litigated type of patent that covers a process rather than a particular product. Molnick’s patent was filed with the U.S. Patent Office in 1995 and published in 1998. The patent has since been approved in other parts of the world, including Asia and Europe.
Molnick has been called a kook and an opportunist for making the claim that he invented and patented the idea for Internet gambling. Others have said his patent will have little legal weight in the United States because of the quirks of Internet commerce and the complexities of patent law.