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Briefing
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- Three Lidar Patent Claims – Alphabet’s Waymo filed three patent claims against Uber on its lidar systems, fundamental laser-based sensor technology that self-driving cars use to map their environment
- Alleged Stolen Trade Secrets – Accused former Google employee Anthony Levandowski of stealing 14,000 confidential files prior to resigning and starting his own company Otto, which was sold to Uber in August 2016 with Levandowski becoming head of Uber's self-driving car program
- Motion to Stop Operations – Sued Uber on February 23, 2017, asking court to block Uber from using Waymo's self-driving technology and return stolen materials
- Uber Denies Accusations – Uber denied claims and refused to comment on issue
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Sector
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Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics
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Organization
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Uber Technologies Inc., Waymo
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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March 10, 2017
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