New York City has hosted some of the most popular carpooling and ridesharing formats practically since the rise of the motorcar, with the famous New York Yellow Cab growing to prominence as early as the 1910s. While on the surface it seems to be almost perpetually in gridlock, the public transportation infrastructure of New York is actually one of the most robust in the world. In fact, it has one of the largest and most
The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB determination that claims directed to vehicle identification systems for ridesharing services were unpatentable for obviousness, but reversed the Board's grant of Rideshare's motion to amend substitute claims. Judge Hughes, writing for the panel, held that the substitute claims were directed to patent-ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. 101 because they merely used technology as a tool to improve user experience rather than improving computer functionality itself.
I've been a rideshare driver for Lyft for about nine years now. I started out in Baltimore. I wanted a flexible job where I could meet different people and plan my own schedule.
