Apple Patents "Slide To Unlock" Feature, All Android Devices Now In Violation

[Origin_Unknown]

isn't it about time that the us government decided to investigate how apple gets patents like this ?

[OutSider]

sad thing is that apple is not the only one they should really think of some reform in patent system.

[TEDY]

why people still buy fawking apple products?

[rogueagent6]

why people still buy fawking apple products?

Ever heard of the term "Sheeple"?

[Dainas]

why people still buy fawking apple products?

If people didn't Apple would be even worse when it comes to patent litigation, aka Rambus. Back in the day they had some smart engineers and made some advances that were more or less thrown into a pool of public tech along with others in JEDEC. However After burning bridges through inferior products and high royalties people more or less tried to ignore them like a bad memory, so unable to compete on any level Rambus because the company we all know and revile today. Oversimplification, but when you consider the inarguably predatory nature of Rambus patent hide/share strategy, it rings a bit of this case with apple and what is more or less the standard of the industry.

[El Mano]

No way, Rambus had technology of it's own and they still have it. Apple and Rambus are very different animals.

[phantomferrari]

What? You say that, then go on to say this:



I'm sorry but that does not add up.

what i meant was that apple technically isnt in the wrong. its the u.s. patent system that is. while i said that i wouldnt be suprised if apple was bribing someone there is absolutely no way to prove that so based on what we know they are not in the wrong

[wez]

The apple bubble will burst soon enough. Just sit back and enjoy the show

[eXa]

I hope they crash and burn hard, but i dont believe that will happen.

[JohnZS]

Am I the only person on XS who would see some sort of poetic ironic pseudo justice if Rambus were to lodge a lawsuit against Apple for patent infringement?
John

[kromosto]

i will patent myself before apple. i dont want to get forbidden.

[Sparky]

Am I the only person on XS who would see some sort of poetic ironic pseudo justice if Rambus were to lodge a lawsuit against Apple for patent infringement?
John

That would be entertaining

[p2501]

Am I the only person on XS who would see some sort of poetic ironic pseudo justice if Rambus were to lodge a lawsuit against Apple for patent infringement?
John

I think not.

We all would get fat and sick from the mountains of popcorn we'd consume in the process of watching that.

[Lanek]

isn't it about time that the us government decided to investigate how apple gets patents like this ?

I don't think they want do it, anyway, not right now, with economy crysis ... each time i read this type of "patent " and lawsuit, i cant help me and can imagine there's a lot who are accepted by protectionism of USA entreprise and economy. Maybe the reason why google is not directly sued... on the other hand, we have South Korean, chinese, taiwan entreprise... ( Samsung have becoming the leader on smartphone worldwide marketshare shippment in Q3 ( 24.8% vs 14.6% for Apple ). Strangely the same patent have been refused in other country patent court .

[Mungri]

IMO Granny Smith's descendants ought to sue Apple for infringment of their products name and image as a logo.

[EniGmA1987]

IMO Granny Smith's descendants ought to sue Apple for infringment of their products name and image as a logo.

lmao

[STEvil]

IMO Granny Smith's descendants ought to sue Apple for infringment of their products name and image as a logo.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...-property.html

Trademark

Apple Seeks to Register Former Logo as European Mark

Apple Inc. (AAPL), maker of the iPod and iPhone, filed an application with the European Trademark Office seeking to register an image of a Granny Smith apple as a trademark, CNet News reported.

The green-skinned apple image was previously used as a logo by the Beatles’ record label Apple Corps Ltd., according to CNet News. Apple Inc., based in Cupertino, California, applied to register the mark in Europe for a range of classifications including games, computer hardware and advertising, CNet News said.

In 2007, Apple filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office indicating that it had been transferred the right to use the former Apple Corps logo, according to CNet News.

[ericware]

Well, the good thing here is, they force other companies to come up with something new.
I am bored with this apple like stuffs, every companies keeps trying to copy apple, design, software.

[overdoze]

Well, the good thing here is, they force other companies to come up with something new.
I am bored with this apple like stuffs, every companies keeps trying to copy apple, design, software.

Agree! IMHO: patents are there to protect people from copying genuine idea ... Don't you get angry if somebody copy your design and make all the money since your stuff is more expensive than their stuff? and you in turn lost your bread and butter.

In addition it forces other people come up with their own idea which is better for consumers anyway.

[SabreWulf69]

Yes, it's not that patenting should be banned, but what it takes in order to have a patent made needs to be re-thought out. Apple's abuse of a poor patenting system is why people are mad, dumb founded and generally appalled.

[lutjens]

Next up: Apple patents the act of breathing air. Next version of iOS will have a "feature" to measure how many times you breathe in a day and conveniently calculates the amount owing and automatically charges your Apple account.