Another day, another lawsuit. As noted by AppleInsider, patent troll Uniloc is back, this time suing Apple over its AirDrop technology.
AirDrop helps you quickly transfer files between various Apple devices using Wi-Fi. You don’t have to be connected to the same network in order to transfer files – your devices automatically set up a direct wireless connection for AirDrop. Uniloc claims Apple violates U.S. patent 7,136,999 for a “method and system for electronic device authentication.”
The Australia-based company has sued Apple multiple times on dubious claims. A “patent troll” is an individual or an organization that purchases and holds patents for unscrupulous purposes such as stifling competition or launching patent infringement suits. In legal terms, a patent troll is a type of non-practicing entity: someone who holds a patent but is not involved in the design or manufacture of any product or process associated with that patent.
