EFF to help defend against troll with “podcasting patent” — granted in 2012

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/02/eff-to-defend-against-troll-with-podcasting-patent-granted-in-2012/     / Patent trolls pretty ridiculous online shopping carts scanners Windows Phone tiles rejecting a call sending it to voicemail Electronic Frontier Foundation announced tackle the latest completely absurd troll claims to have invented podcasting company Personal Audio LLC not sold product since 1998 make money entirely by suing companies compelling license its patents ,  sued big name podcasts including the Adam Carolla Show Stuff You Should Know Dave Winer podcasting co-inventor wrote Twitter How could a patent issued in 2012 cover podcasting, a technology that's been around since 2001 Patent 8,112,504 podcast patent Despite the patent not having been issued until 2012, the company argues it has a precursor to podcasting which was filed in a different form back in 1996 but then eventually led to this patent. That also probably explains why the ‘504 patent refers to obviously outdated technology like Windows 95 and SLIP/PPP dialup. It cites infrared as rapidly becoming a standard feature  PC and Mosaic as a conventional web browser patent troll lawsuit various other patents court Apple Samsung Research in Motion RIM Blackberry Motorola, HTC win $8 million against Apple in 2011 hit letter the EFF wants to help /