Apple accused of violating caller ID patent with iPhone
By Jonathan Schlaffer
It seems like there’s a new lawsuit against Apple almost every week. This time a suit claiming that Apple infringes on a patent issued in 1990 that describes a system capable of displaying the phone number and name of the person calling.
The system described matches the phone number calling with the name stored in the phone’s contacts and displays the name. Being 18 years old, the patent mentions a few outdated technologies by today’s standards.
Romek Figa is the creator and owner of the patent contacted Apple about licensing the patent. The company refused that request “on the terms offered.” Those terms were not specified and Apple did not comment on the matter.
Figa has requested a jury trial and is seeking an injunction against Apple; preventing the company from selling the iPhone. He also wants triple damages for “knowing infringement.”
AppleInsider reports the suit was filed last week in a Massachusetts district court.
There is one question. Why is Apple the only company named in the suit? Because, other companies use similar systems for caller ID, dare I say, exactly the same system.
As seen with other lawsuits, this one also may be a person seeking a quick buck from a large company.
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