OLPC Lawsuit-Bringer Has Past Fraud Conviction

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.'"

Re:he plans to file a copyright-infringement lawsu

[Anonymous Coward]

Assuming it was the dude himself who said that, and it's not a mistake by the journalist, I wonder why this is even news worthy?
If you can't tell the difference between patents and copyright even though you actually have a patent, well, it's reasonable to suspect he is a few bits short of a byte.

Not firing on all cylinders. Loco in the cabeza. Dull, dim or dysfunctional. A walking echo chamber. A death star short of an evil empire, and no boba fett either.

Re:Link has no info on the technique

[Anonymous Coward]

FYI, that's what we call a citation.

Re:he plans to file a copyright-infringement lawsu

[iminplaya]

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

Is the US the right venue to litigate this patent?

[randomiam]

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

Re:Is the US the right venue to litigate this pate

[RuBLed]

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?)

Unfortunately...

[fahrbot-bot]

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.]

Is this the lawsuit application?

[arivanov]

THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO

ATTN: LEV,

                        YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal government of Nigeria your name and company was discovered as next on The list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be Released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my Record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$23.5 million dollars(twenty three million five hundred dollars).

Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your Record and also re-confirm to me the followings

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.

You must call me on my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for a serious discussion with me and also get back to me immediately with the private e-mail([e-mail])

Regards and Stay Bless,

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.

Executive Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria.

Re:Is this the lawsuit application?

[arivanov]

Nope, it is an original.

I keep a stock of those for AntiSPAM testing and this one ended up being on the top of the folder. It is a fairly unusual sample which I have kept for testing since 2001.

Want me to sell it to you? Bargain basement price with the headers and mail system logs? Unique example of early 21st century Nigerian literature. Good bargain all around :-)

I Invite Him to Sue

[Comatose51]

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.

Yes

[Chrisq]

Also, Nigeria has a Patent Office? In fact I got an email from them asking me for bank details so they could transfer $7,000,000 in unclaimed royalties. Ooops... I wasn't supposed to tell anyone.

Re:he plans to file a copyright-infringement lawsu

[BlueParrot]

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

Fixed it for you.

You know what he'll do, of course...

[jimicus]

Oyegbola Lawyer: Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, OLPC's attorney would certainly want you to believe that his work is based on something developed over ten years ago. And they make a good case. Hell, I almost felt pity myself! But, ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, I have one final thing I want you to consider. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!

OLPC Lawyer: Damn it!

OLPC: What?

OLPC Lawyer: He's using the Chewbacca defense!

Oyegbola Lawyer: Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a copyright case, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, [approaches and softens] does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests.

Re:Is the US the right venue to litigate this pate

[ajs318]

If you want to patent something illegal, it's always best actually to patent having the illegal thing done to you, so the victim (rather than the perpetrator) is liable for royalties. For example, "method for avoiding potentially-fatal wounding and equitably distributing wealth by giving or loaning a mobile telephone and a debit card, and disclosing the Personal Identification Number associated with the latter" rather than "Method for carrying out PINpoint robbery". After all, villains usually get away -- but victims usually tell the police everything that happened to them. And a constable's notes can be subpoenaed in another court if they contain evidence relevant to the case.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Attn: American OLPC,

I receive your mail of today,I understand that you are still alive that is why the reason why I wrote you a mail to know wether you still alive,this transaction is real and not fake,if other people are telling you that is fake don't mind them,they don't want your progress in this transaction.

What is annoying you did i collected any money from you what i need from you is only your phone number and your address,this money is a big money if you don't know I don't need your account to transfer this money only what you require for you to contact the paying bank. I can bring a lawsuit for Patent Infringement in Texas against OLPC if they are not complying with the terms of transaction. Based on keyboard-programming and layout.

You behavour towards this transaction is not proper I must tell you the truth if you know God you shouldn't have call me a mother fucker in your mail.

Thank you and remain bless.

Ade Oyegbola

Dear Sir or Mam,

[CrazyJim1]

My name is Ade Oyegbola and I'm a wealthy buisnessman and criminal.

Please send me your bank account information.