[Jonty30]

He probably wont win because he abandoned his patent, but it is probably a valid claim otherwise because he was able to patent it before Apple and its possible Apple got the idea from this patent.

If he wins, he would be able to file a claim with other cell phone companies or ereaders. I wish him luck.

[Swordmaker]

He probably wont win because he abandoned his patent, but it is probably a valid claim otherwise because he was able to patent it before Apple and its possible Apple got the idea from this patent.

He never got a patent. He tried to revive his patent and the Appellate court said NO, you can't. He had no grounds to stand on in his suit. He never paid his patent application fees. Incidentally, his drawings were dated the same day that Apple's John Scully demonstrated the first Newton and it appeared in newspapers. Oops. But Ross did not even include a touch sensitive screen or stylus. There is also prior art to his drawing. Lots of it.

[Cboldt]

All he could possibly do is invalidate somebody else’s patent as improvidently granted.

[matt04]

All his drawings show what appear to be a physician keyboard. Apple never had a physician keybard. IF he had a patent he would have much better luck going after someone who made a device with one.

[Nifster]

His patent was abandon. That means he made no progress on it. That means his claim is invalid. Plus it no longer exists

Too bad sooo sad

[Svartalfiar]

He probably wont win because he abandoned his patent, but it is probably a valid claim otherwise because he was able to patent it before Apple and its possible Apple got the idea from this patent.

Not really. He has a drawing that describes a couple things the device does. He doesn't in any way describe the how, which is the point of a patent. Even if his 'patent' was still active, he has nothing in the drawings that is actually some kind of IP.