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OLPC Lawsuit-Bringer Has Past Fraud Conviction

Posted by Zonk on from the dodgy-suit-need-to-buy-a-better-one dept.

d0ida writes "The Boston Globe has up an article about LANCOR's lawsuit over the design of the OLPC's keyboard. 'Negroponte said the lawsuit is without merit, because OLPC uses a keyboard programming technique developed in 1996, long before the Nigerian patent was filed. The founder of Lagos Analysis Corp., Ade Oyegbola, was convicted of bank fraud in Boston in 1990 and served a year in prison. Oyegbola insists his Nigerian patent is legitimate and said he plans to file a copyright-infringement lawsuit against OLPC in an American court.'"

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  1. Re:he plans to file a copyright-infringement lawsu by iminplaya · · Score: 4, Funny

    It doesn't matter. Every time someone files a lawsuit, a lawyer gets his wings.

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  2. Is the US the right venue to litigate this patent? by randomiam · · Score: 4, Funny

    I get that a US patent can be litigated in any district the alleged infringer trades in (thus the reason for the eastern district of Texas). But a patent from Nigeria? Shouldn't this be tried, um, in Nigeria or the WTC?

    Nigeria Registered Design Patent # RD8489

    Design patents are dumb. If you're gonna run a scam, why not go whole hog and assert a utility patent?

    Also, Nigeria has a Patent Office? (I can see it now: "A method and device to facilitate the international transfer of funds from internet enabled persons")

    ria
  3. Re:Is the US the right venue to litigate this pate by RuBLed · · Score: 4, Funny

    Also, Nigeria has a Patent Office? (I can see it now: "A method and device to facilitate the international transfer of funds from internet enabled persons")

    Wow, with that patent, they could sue RIAA while they're at it...

    (although I could still be dreaming, did I wake up this morning?)
  4. Unfortunately... by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 3, Funny
    Oyegbola insists his Nigerian patent is legitimate and said he plans to file a copyright-infringement lawsuit against OLPC in an American court.

    Unfortunately, the bank has temporarily frozen his bank accounts, but if someone could send him $5000 to cover the fees and fines...

    [I couldn't resist.]

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  5. I Invite Him to Sue by Comatose51 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sure he can sue OLPC in an American court but we should require a large sum of good faith money first sent via Western Union. And if he wins, OLPC should pay him some insane amount above the judgment using a check and ask for the difference back in cash or via Western Union.

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