RideApp, Inc. v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:19-cv-02507

Court:

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit:

Patent

Judge:

Michael L. Brown

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  1. September 24, 2019

    Prof. Says Ride-Hailing Idea Was 'Revolutionary,' Not Generic

    A retired professor told a Georgia federal court that his ride-sharing patent doesn't cover the abstract business of dispatching and billing for vehicles as Uber claims, but rather is the backbone of a "revolutionary" new transit system.

  2. June 03, 2019

    Uber Faces IP Suit From Professor Who Went After Lyft

    A retired Georgia Institute of Technology professor who previously hit Lyft Inc. with a patent infringement suit has sued its rival Uber Technologies in Georgia federal court, claiming, in a similar complaint, that he patented the concept underlying the ride-hailing giant's business.