Brydge sues Kickstarter project Libra, the iPad keyboard with a trackpad
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`Honestly, it`s a bit of a kick in the face to our staff.` What you need to know iPad keyboard maker Brydge has filed a lawsuit against Kickstarter project Libra. Libra is an iPad Pro Keyboard with trackpad. Brydge claims Libra is a `brazen` violation of a patent owned by Brydge. Popular keyboard maker Brydge has filed a lawsuit against both the creator of Kickstarter project Libra and Kickstarter itself, over what it describes as a `brazen` violation of a patent owned by Brydge. According to The Verge The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a federal court in New York, accuses the company it believes is Libra`s creator, OGadget, of violating a patent owned by Brydge. That patent covers the key features that make a Brydge keyboard work: primarily, a U-shaped hinge that`s able to rotate the keyboard open and closed like a laptop when it`s attached to something like an iPad. `To see something as brazen as this launch on Kickstarter ... honestly, it`s a bit of a kick in the face to ou...