Uber, Lyft Sued for Allegedly Infringing Ride-hailing Patent

Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. were sued by a patent holding company for allegedly infringing its patent on calling rides and paying for them (Hailo Technologies, LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc., C.D. Cal., 2:17-cv-03028, Complaint filed 4/21/17; Hailo Technologies, LLC v. Lyft Inc, C.D. Cal., 2:17-cv-03031, Complaint filed 4/21/17).

Pasadena, Calif.-based Hailo Technologies LLC claimed that the ride-hailing companies infringe its U.S. Patent No. 5,973,619 titled “Automated vehicle dispatch and payment honoring system” in two separate complaints filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California April 21. Through its suits, Hailo is ...