Another day, another lawsuit. As noted by AppleInsider, patent troll Uniloc is back, this time suing Apple over its AirDrop technology.
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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.