Apple faces new suit over iPhone’s touch-screen keyboard
August 7th, 2007 by admin
By Slash Lane Published: 10:00 AM EST A small Florida-based firm is suing iPhone maker Apple Inc, alleging that handset’s new touch-screen keyboard interface infringes on patent claims dating back over 7 years. Related AppleInsider articles: * Apple to license interface technology as part… * Apple’s interface held to the fire in dubious… * Quantum says no current plans for… * Touch sensor firm issues legal warning to… * Apple and Cisco return to the bargaining table After writing Apple in late February and receiving no response, SP Technologies, LLC on Thursday turned to a patent litigation-friendly federal court in Tyler, Texas, where it filed a formal complaint against electronics maker. Specifically, the 4-page suit charges that Apple’s iPhone keyboard interface treads on four claims outline in an August 4th, 2000 U.S. patent titled "Method and medium for readable keyboard display incapable of user termination." Via
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