[Swordmaker]

Man claims to have invented iPods, iPod Nanos, iPhone, iTunes, iTunes Store, including the 99¢ tune price, etc... including their exact current appearance and operation back in the 1980s... Sues Apple and Sarah Jessica Parker... PING!

Off-the-Wall Apple Lawsuits Ping!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

[Nervous Tick]

Wow, you have to admire the guy. He’s taking the idea of “patent troll” to a whole ‘nuther level!

“Virtual Patent Troll”. Could be a dadgum lucrative business! And anyone with a vivid imagination and a certain threshold of chutzpah can play!

[TXnMA]

Amazing! Not the least amazing is that WAKEFIELD believes that the FBI's purpose is to aid and defend he rights of U.S. citizens. Heck, with the FBI on his side, and holding his written and graphic proof for him, how can he lose...?

Whenever I think I've seen it all, another human mind pops up with something far beyond my wildest imagining...

[Tribune7]

In meeting these people, Wakefield alleges he was asked by the congressman to disclose his "trade secrets" to the FBI, including the concept of the iPod, iTunes, and the iPhone

That's sily. Everyone knows the FBI doesn't ask for trade secrets. They just read your mind using non-ionizing radiation.

[6SJ7]

What is more bizarre than this claim of inventing the iPhone 20 years ago is that somewhere there is a lawyer willing to process the paperwork for this delusional little human being.

[TheBattman]

The suit claims that Wakefield also developed a friendship with Parker and "made a trade secret deal" with her to commercialize the iPod classic, nano, mini, shuffle, video, touch and photo, as well as iTunes and the iPhone. The supposed agreement would have granted Parker 2 percent of gross revenues from the products. Wakefield said he asked the FBI to watch over him to ensure the security of his inventions and deal with Parker.

He had these names and concepts all by himself... and only now, after years of raving success of these products and services, decides - "Hey!! I can lay claim, though no-one can back me up." Ugh.