How a Decade-Old Patent Dispute Could Upend Uber's Business

How a decade-old patent dispute could upend Uber’s business

A little-known patent infringement lawsuit could have big implications for Uber — and potentially dozens of other companies. Carma Technology, a company formed in 2007 by serial entrepreneur and SOSV Ventures founder Sean O’Sullivan, filed a lawsuit earlier this year against Uber alleging the company infringed on five of its patents that are related to the system of matching riders (or packages) with capacity in vehicles. In other words, ride-sh…

How a decade-old patent dispute could upend Uber's business

Carma Technology has sued Uber for alleged patent infringement, a dispute that has been brewing for nearly a decade.

Qualcomm Faces Patent Battle Over Snapdragon Chips - USA Herald

A federal court in Texas has declined to dismiss a patent infringement lawsuit filed against Qualcomm Inc., involving the company’s Snapdragon processors. The case, brought by Collabo Innovations Inc., alleges that Qualcomm’s processors infringe on a microcontroller patent owned by Collabo. U.S. District Judge Alan Albright ruled on Thursday that Qualcomm’s motion to dismiss the