arstechnica.com — Apple has been grated a patent on the iPhone and its collection of touch-interface technologies. The patent could serve as an important weapon for Apple if it decides to go after unnamed competitors that are "ripping off" its IP.
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muckthatguyJan 28, 2009
buried, in large part, for calling someone "gentlemeny" on the internet.
tafdcJan 28, 2009
Dugg for the DND reference.Let's hope Palm misses its saving throw...
thrilladdictJan 28, 2009
who cares if they don't add copy paste or bluetooth...hackers added perfect copy/paste last week and the bluetooth transfer is coming soon.Apple should always protect their intellectual property.
dave122Jan 28, 2009
Hmmm my mouse has needed two fingers for years, sounds like multi touch. Apple is ripping off my 1980's techonology. Seriously. Can you really patent the use of fingers?
colincornabyJan 28, 2009
Jeff Han's work, as in the same Jeff Han who was paid tons of money by Apple to purchase said work?
np0731Jan 28, 2009
The reason Apple litigates rather than innovates is its lack of market power.Apple is somewhere around 5 percent of the global personal computer market (assuming you don't include the near equal amount of hackers who have leopard on PC). And now that graphic design (the only reason to own Mac prior to Leopard's release) is just as easy/efficient on Windows 7 (because CS4 for Mac and CS4 for PC are 99.99% IDENTICAL) they are afraid of losing some of that market power.To make up for what could be really problematic in their personal computing department, they need to prevent competition in the one area they dominate, and that's personal, hand-held devices.And don't say they don't dominate that market. Nobody owns Zunes. Nobody uses Archos. Nobody cares about Creative Zen anymore either.Although i disagree with their desire to replace innovation with litigation, i can understand why they are doing it where they can.
Closed AccountJan 29, 2009
Might as well let Apple have the patent to free will...
pamuckrakerApr 14, 2009
Skype is the type of product that doesn't jive with either Apple or AT&T's business plans of monopolization. Neither will talk about the alleged federal violations regarding Skype on AT&T's wireless network. For more information on this issue, here is an article to read: <a class="user" href="http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Iphone-Skype-Att-Lawsuit">http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Iphone-S ...</a>