 r81984Fair and BalancedPremium
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| Apple snags multipoint touchscreen patent - can sue the beje »www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/29···_patent/
I dont understand how a company that did not invent these things is getting these patents.
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 birdfeedrPremium,MVM
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kudos:8 | said by pende_tim:And the only winners here are the lawyers once Apple goes to court.
Unless Apple's lawyers win, then Apple can charge license fees to the losers.
Or, more in line with Apple-think, require the losers to stop using multipoint touchscreen so Apple gets the exclusive.
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 fuziwuziNot born yesterdayPremium
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Atlanta, GA | reply to r81984
Which means Moto-Google can be justified in demanding license fees for every iDevice in existence. Apple reaps what it sows. Let them all sue the F* out of each other.
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 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
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Tulsa, OK | reply to r81984
OMG, it's not just that patent either, they've been given broad patents on all kinds of existing software and uses currently in service!
Wow. Well, let's hope the massive abuse of the patent system will lead to the end of the current patent system.
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KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
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They just patented features in use by practically every touchscreen device on the planet. It's not just the multitouch either--- things like changing contents on the UI as movements are done--- for example rotating your device into portrait mode...
Hell they even patented changing the look of an object when it is selected. WOW. These patents make practically everything in violation of their patents. You could even make the case Windows violates many of these patents.
Wow, just wow. EPIC FAIL USPTO. It's like a bad joke on everyone on the planet but Apple.
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r81984Fair and BalancedPremium
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Katy, TX | It looks like Apple is becoming less technology and more patent troll.
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Tulsa, OK | And the Apple Fanbois will come out in droves talking about how everyone "steals" Apple's technology and "violates" their patents....
.... when the real thief is Apple, Inc.
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fuziwuziNot born yesterdayPremium
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Atlanta, GA | reply to r81984
Over a year ago I said that Apple was the new SCO. They're proving me correct.
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