October 16, 2019 04:21 pm
The Libra keyboard connected to an iPad Pro. | Photo: Sam Byford / The Verge
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/16/20917360/libra-keyboard-kickstarter-brydge-hinge-change-patent-infringement-lawsuit
Libra keyboard design will be changed to avoid Brydge patent, creator says
The Libra keyboard connected to an iPad Pro. | Photo: Sam Byford / The Verge
The team behind the Libra keyboard says it will change the product’s hinge design to avoid a patent owned by Brydge, which is known for making iPad keyboard attachments. Libra’s creator, Sentis, said it “would like to apologize publicly” in response to Brydge’s complaint, and that it does not expect product delays because of the redesign. But after reviewing mock-ups of the changes, Brydge says they don’t go far enough.
Brydge sued to take down the Libra keyboard last week, claiming that the product infringed on a patent it owns and on which its own keyboards rely. The patent largely focused on the pair of U-shaped hinges that Brydge’s keyboards use to hold onto an iPad and then rotate open and closed like a laptop. Brydge’s CEO said it...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/16/20917360/libra-keyboard-kickstarter-brydge-hinge-change-patent-infringement-lawsuit
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