How a decade-old patent dispute could upend Uber's business

A little-known patent infringement lawsuit could have big implications for Uber — and potentially dozens of other companies.Carma Technology, a company formed in 2007 by serial entrepreneur and SOSV founder Sean O’Sullivan, filed a lawsuit earlier this year against Uber alleging the company infringed on five of its patents that are related to the system of matching riders (or packages) with capacity in vehicles. In other words, ride-sharing — a business Carma operated in some form for a decade until it chan ...