Carma Technology has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Uber, claiming that Uber violated five of its patents related to ride-sharing. Carma's approach is far from simple; the patents form part of a larger family, indicating a well-thought-out patent strategy developed over 18 years. Legal experts emphasize the complexity of the case, with Uber needing to address numerous individual claims rather than a straightforward infringement. This adds layers of difficulty for Uber's legal defense and could significantly impact its operations in the ride-sharing market.
What's important to understand here is, Carma isn't just asserting five patents. They have had a very sophisticated strategy of patent procurement that they've been working on for the past 18 years.
Carma's five patents are part of a 30-patent family that are all related and connected to the original filing date. That matters because each of the five asserted patents contains multiple patent claims, which define the legal boundaries of the invention.
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