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LENR Lawsuit: $80M Claimed in Rossi vs. Darden
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The discussion centers on the lawsuit between Andrea Rossi and Industrial Heat, focusing on claims of patent infringement and the financial implications surrounding Rossi's "E-Cat" reactor, which is associated with Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR). Participants explore the details of the lawsuit, including the performance test and the financial arrangements involved.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants highlight that the lawsuit involves a significant claim of $80 million related to Rossi's E-Cat reactor and its performance test.
- Others mention that the lawsuit references previously unknown details about Rossi's "Guaranteed Performance Test" and the conditions tied to the financial arrangements.
- It is noted that Industrial Heat allegedly paid Rossi around $10 million for licensing his intellectual property, with an additional $89 million contingent on the success of the performance test.
- Some participants express skepticism regarding the independence of the validation of Rossi's technology, pointing out the involvement of representatives from Industrial Heat in monitoring the E-Cat unit.
- There are claims that Industrial Heat raised approximately $50 million from a reputable investment fund, despite the controversies surrounding Rossi's past legal issues.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the implications of the lawsuit or the validity of Rossi's claims regarding his technology. Multiple competing views remain regarding the credibility of the performance test and the financial dealings involved.
Contextual Notes
Limitations include the lack of independent validation of Rossi's claims and the potential ambiguity in the conditions tied to the financial agreements mentioned in the lawsuit.
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What's the Cliff's Notes version? 
It's a patent infringement lawsuit?
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Well, at least Rossi knows his way around a courtroom, after the fraud conviction and everything.
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Apologies for just posting the link above.
This law suit is interesting because it refers to details of Rossi's 12 month long "Guaranteed Performance Test" that were previously unknown and the large sums of money involved. This test was performed on Rossi's "E-Cat" reactor generally thought to be LENR based (or a least amounting to claim to be LENR based). The law suit claims that Industrial Heat paid Rossi around $10m for their license of Rossi's IP and that a further $89m was conditional on this test being successful (and perhaps other unspecified conditions).
One of the claims made is that “Industrial Heat and/or IPH engaged and paid two of their representatives, Mr. Barry West and Mr. Fulvio Fabiani, to monitor, maintain, take part in, and report on the operation of the E-Cat unit being tested.” Mr. Fulvio Fabiani has previously been referred to as "Rossi's right hand man".
Despite the apparent lack of a truly independent validation of Rossi's IP this doesn't appear to have stopped others investing in Industrial Heat. Rossi claims in para 70 that some $50m was raised by Industrial Heat from a well respected investment fund (Woodford Funds).
This law suit is interesting because it refers to details of Rossi's 12 month long "Guaranteed Performance Test" that were previously unknown and the large sums of money involved. This test was performed on Rossi's "E-Cat" reactor generally thought to be LENR based (or a least amounting to claim to be LENR based). The law suit claims that Industrial Heat paid Rossi around $10m for their license of Rossi's IP and that a further $89m was conditional on this test being successful (and perhaps other unspecified conditions).
One of the claims made is that “Industrial Heat and/or IPH engaged and paid two of their representatives, Mr. Barry West and Mr. Fulvio Fabiani, to monitor, maintain, take part in, and report on the operation of the E-Cat unit being tested.” Mr. Fulvio Fabiani has previously been referred to as "Rossi's right hand man".
Despite the apparent lack of a truly independent validation of Rossi's IP this doesn't appear to have stopped others investing in Industrial Heat. Rossi claims in para 70 that some $50m was raised by Industrial Heat from a well respected investment fund (Woodford Funds).
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