I contest that item 5 that Richard states that is part of independent claim #1 is where FIRSTs entire patent falls apart since the implementation of the win loss. Here is my quote from my other post:
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Part 5 of the claim is the meat and potatoes where they talk about adding to the raw score of the winning alliance. FIRST (and VEX) don't do that anymore. The rank is based on wins and losses. In addition, all VEX has to do is not have the ranking part of the score determined by the losers score at all and they are totally around the patent.
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The raw score is not enhanced by the loser's score as the raw score is 2 points for a win and 1 point for a tie.
If a company came after FANUC for infringing on this patent I know the FANUC attornies would have a field day.
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