We don't have enough information to make that kind of determination at this point. We don't know whether paterned after means copied, styled after, infringed upon, etc....
By the by . . . negotiation is usually better than years of suit/countersuit litigation.
I have never seen a more litigeous group than the ihub boards in general. p.s. ....I hate laptop keypads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I'm thinking that Jim's patented design was waaaay back. I'm sure the patent would have expired by now. Also, Sturman's design may be based off of Jim's original idea but if they altered it substantially then Jim's patent would not apply to it.
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