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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Chicago Lock v. Fanberg is the case I
was telling you about last night, J.D. -
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=17605115413487325945">http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=17605115413487325945</a>.<br>
Author of lock-picking manuals gets sued by the manufacturer of
the locks. Chicago Lock loses on its trade secret misappropriation
claim. Here's an excerpt from the facts of the case - <br>
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<p style="position: relative; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);
font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style:
normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal;
letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22px; orphans: 2;
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width:
0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Appellant Victor
Fanberg, the son of locksmith Morris Fanberg and a locksmith
in his own right, has published a number of locksmith manuals
for conventional locks. Realizing that no compilation had been
made of tubular lock key codes, in 1975 Fanberg advertised in
a locksmith journal,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Locksmith
Ledger,</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>requesting
that individual locksmiths transmit to him serial number-key
code correlations in their possession in exchange for a copy
of a complete compilation when finished. A number of
locksmiths complied, and in late 1976 Fanberg and his father
began to sell a two-volume publication of tubular lock codes,
including those of Ace locks, entitled "A-Advanced Locksmith's
Tubular Lock Codes." In 1976 and 1977 Fanberg advertised in
the manuals in the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Locksmith
Ledger</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for
$49.95 and indicated that it would be supplemented as new
correlations became known.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>See</i><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Excerpt at 95-98.
About 350 manuals had been sold at the time of trial. The
District Court found that Fanberg "had lost or surrendered
control over persons who could purchase the books,"<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>id.</i><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>at 98, meaning that
nonlocksmiths could acquire the code manuals.</p>
<p style="position: relative; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);
font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style:
normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal;
letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22px; orphans: 2;
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width:
0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The books contain
correlations which would allow a person equipped with a
tubular key grinding machine to make duplicate keys for any
listed Ace lock if the serial number of the lock was known. On
some models, the serial numbers appear on the exterior of the
lock face. Thus, Fanberg's manuals would make it considerably
easier<a class="gsl_pagenum" style="color: rgb(170, 170, 170);
text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px;
background-color: white; position: absolute; left: -55px; ">4</a><a
class="gsl_pagenum2" style="color: rgb(170, 170, 170);
text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px;
">*403</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(and
less expensive) for a person to obtain (legitimately or
illegitimately) duplicate keys to Ace locks without going
through the Company's screening process. This is what caused
consternation to the Company and some of its customers. At no
time did Fanberg seek, or the Company grant, permission to
compile and sell the key codes. Nor did the individual
locksmiths seek authorization from the Company or their
customers before transmitting their key code data to Fanberg.</p>
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On 2/27/13 11:20 PM, J.D. Zamfirescu wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">more:
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_22683660/oakland-mayor-jean-quan-apologizes-promoting-lock-picking">http://www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_22683660/oakland-mayor-jean-quan-apologizes-promoting-lock-picking</a><br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 10:15 PM,
Matthew Senate <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mattsenate@gmail.com" target="_blank">mattsenate@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">It's awesome, free press!<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 9:40
PM, rusty lindgren <span dir="ltr"><<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:rustylindgren@gmail.com"
target="_blank">rustylindgren@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div>Oh dear gawd. This is possibly the most
moronic piece of "journalism" I have ever seen. </div>
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Are they unaware of the fact that you can go to
a lock-picking school(actually it teaches you
way more), and that this is just a cheaper
version of that? (see: <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.lock411.com/training.html"
target="_blank">http://www.lock411.com/training.html</a>).
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<div> Also, virtually no crime in Oakland involves
skilled lock-picking, because it's a waste of
time. </div>
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<div>Don't worry though, you can train in deadly
martial arts, go to the shooting range, and buy
ninja swords just about anywhere in Oakland, but
picking a Masterlock is "appalling". </div>
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<div>-Rusty<br>
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<div>On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 7:31 PM, Anca
Mosoiu <span dir="ltr"><<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:anca@techliminal.com"
target="_blank">anca@techliminal.com</a>></span>
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<div>Hi everyone,
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<div>Heads up. <span></span>Looks like
some folks aren't too happy that people
are learning how to pick locks this
weekend.</div>
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<div><span
style="font-family:'.HelveticaNeueUI';white-space:nowrap"><a
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href="http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=9010047"
target="_blank">http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=9010047</a></span><br>
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<div>Here is Oakland Local's response:</div>
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moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://m.oaklandlocal.com/article/oaklands-mayor-quan-apologizes-mentioning-weekend-lockpicking-class-really"
target="_blank">http://m.oaklandlocal.com/article/oaklands-mayor-quan-apologizes-mentioning-weekend-lockpicking-class-really</a></span><span><font
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<div>Anca</div>
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value="+15102206660"
target="_blank">(510) 220-6660</a></div>
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