OhioFishking wrote:

I think it will be so hard for anyone to issue a cease and
dissest order on something like that due to the fact that it can be modified
ever so slightly that it absolutely keeps any copyright infringement out of
the works.. me thinks at least.


That depends a lot on whether it's a design patent or a utility patent.
If the latter, the protection is pretty strong. It also protects against
modifications and adaptations that it 'teaches' to anyone 'skilled in
the art'.

But I believe the original patent was a design patent, so it may not
have as much stopping power. Its existence though, should negate Zoom's
claim.

Patent law is a funny thing though, and this one will likely come down
to who has the determination, endurance and pocketbook to outlast the
other in court.