Just lost his job and his house in in foreclosure.
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Because Blackberry doesn't have 10 billion dollars.
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Florida Man Sues Apple for $10+ Billion, Says iOS Devices Copy His 1992 Drawings
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Just lost his job and his house in in foreclosure.
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Plus he clearly anticipated the removal of 3.5mm headphone jack
kind of disappointed that MR would post this kind of sensationalist crap. i thought arn was above this.
Judge; "Mr. Ross, the only thing I can conclude is that you were in a coma for the last 24 years and therefore were not aware of the tens of thousands of other devices like palm pilots and blackberries that more resemble your 'idea'."
Hey buddy, at least file in East Texas.....
So seven years after the iPhone's huge success story, he suddenly remembers that abandoned claim from '92 and thinks, hmm, perhaps I can get something out of this, let's file these technical drawings and let's see if I can round up a couple of Apple-hating jurors to side with me, not much to lose really, right? Until he loses, and has to pay Apple's legal costs, hahahahaha.......
So seven years after the iPhone's huge success story, he suddenly remembers that abandoned claim from '92 and thinks, hmm, perhaps I can get something out of this, let's file these technical drawings and let's see if I can round up a couple of Apple-hating jurors to side with me, not much to lose really, right? Until he loses, and has to pay Apple's legal costs, hahahahaha.......
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He must be some kind of mutant alien to not need a parent.
TBQH he should be thrown in jail for a year for wasting the courts time on this BS.
Not sure about making it as you could have a genius idea that would actually cost millions to produce a prototype. However, there should at least be a requirement to detail how the thing works rather than just draw a picture of, say, a time machine and then try to patent it (although by definition patent battles over time machines are always going to be fraught with unique difficulties)
Remember folks, you can sue anyone, for any reason, at any time. What matters is if a judge will throw it out on summary judgement or let it proceed.
This is an incredible device!
Finally, someone who realizes the forward button should be on the left and the back button on the right.
And a miniaturized 3.5" diskette drive!?! Now *that* is true innovation.
Finally, someone who realizes the forward button should be on the left and the back button on the right.
And a miniaturized 3.5" diskette drive!?! Now *that* is true innovation.
So this guy didn't even get a patent for a design that looks nothing like the iPhone, and is now trying to sue over the non-existing patent?
To be honest, the idea that you can get a patent on an (for the time being) un-executable idea is just stupid and antiquated to me. Maybe I should patent portable fusion reactors so in 50 years I can cash in on the new energy business.
To be honest, the idea that you can get a patent on an (for the time being) un-executable idea is just stupid and antiquated to me. Maybe I should patent portable fusion reactors so in 50 years I can cash in on the new energy business.
His claim that this design didn't exist before 1992 is ridiculous. Apple published a video in 1987 showing detailed designs for a similar product, Knowledge Navigator. Maybe he copied Apple. In any case, there is tons of prior art.
