On June 29, Beijing time news, United States, Florida, a man filed a lawsuit against Apple in the near future, US $ 10 billion, and called for future sales revenue into 0.5%. He claimed that, iPhone, iPod and iPad from his ideas. virtaul reality case virtaul reality case
In 1992, the name tuomasi·luosi (Thomas Ross) men applied for a United States patent. This patent describes a rounded rectangular device, equipped with backlit screen, can save the music, eBooks, and integrates mobile communications devices. He submitted that "electronic reading devices" 3 pictures, and insisted that the Apple was a copy of his concept.
In court documents, he said: "Apple, including iPhone, iPad and mobile devices, iPod product line, all of these devices are essentially Ross's electronic reading device. At the time of development, Apple did not put forward their own ideas, rather than ' search the trash ' culture. "
Although Ross submitted a patent application, but he did not pay the related costs. In April 1995, due to failure to pay fees, the patent application is declared abandoned. Ross is trying to change this decision through legal means, such as claiming that unconstitutional, but the Court has yet to issue his decision.
But he continues to believe that the patent application itself gave him the right to bring this action. In the indictment submitted to the Court of South Florida, Ross asked Apple award of us $ 10 billion, on future sales and he fell into and withdraw all "I-series" equipment related patents.
In fact, the Apple Newton tablet computer was launched in 1993, and Rose's electronic reading device this device is very similar. Because patent applications have been submitted, Rossburn can be sued at that time, but he did not do so.
Apple did not comment on the news, perhaps in Apple's view this is too funny.
Source: SINA
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