 Black_MageMy backup spell is WarpPremium
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Re: good... Yeah, just who does Apple think they are by defending their patent.  |
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 FBGuyPremium
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Evanston, IL | because rounded corners on a rectangle needs to be patentable. |
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 ptrowskiGot Helix?Premium
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said by Black_Mage:Yeah, just who does Apple think they are by defending their patent.
You mean a rectangle with rounded edges? Yeah that's patent worthy. I had wood blocks as a kid that had rounded edges, of only I patented the shape... |
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Anzio
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Canada | reply to Black_Mage
+1. Apple is just defending patents they own. No matter what you think of them. |
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Black_MageMy backup spell is WarpPremium
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kudos:1 | reply to ptrowski
said by ptrowski:said by Black_Mage:Yeah, just who does Apple think they are by defending their patent.
You mean a rectangle with rounded edges? Yeah that's patent worthy. Sarcasm noted. Don't like what Apple was able to patent? Blame the patent system not Apple. |
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said by Anzio:+1. Apple is just defending patents they own. No matter what you think of them. They have patents on things that are prior art. Have you ever seen a phone with sharp corners? Nope, they are all rounded...
Some patents are retarded and many are issued without even doing checks on whether the things already exist. Some time ago a guy patented the wheel. Yes, that's right. The patent was issued for a "circular transportation facilitation device"... |
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said by Black_Mage:said by ptrowski:said by Black_Mage:Yeah, just who does Apple think they are by defending their patent.
You mean a rectangle with rounded edges? Yeah that's patent worthy. Sarcasm noted. Don't like what Apple was able to patent? Blame the patent system not Apple. I blame both. The Patent Office for granting such a ludicrously broad patent, and the holder for abusing such to stem competition because an icon looks just a little too similar - though this is not to be confused with trademarks suits such as that by Sony against Clearwire. Let's be honest, that logo for Clearwire DID look pretty darn similar to Sony's Ericsson logo. |
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Black_MageMy backup spell is WarpPremium
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kudos:1 | I see. So if the government says a company is allowed to patent an idea, you are going to cry foul on the company when they decide to patent an idea. That makes no sense. It's called playing by the rules. |
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| said by Black_Mage:I see. So if the government says a company is allowed to patent an idea, you are going to cry foul on the company when they decide to patent an idea. That makes no sense. It's called playing by the rules. Not quite, though I see how my statement could give such a connotation.
Let me be a bit more concise: I don't claim to be an expert on patents. For that matter, IANAL. But I know something is ludicrous when I see it; and there's no way that a rectangle with a rounded edge is a logical patent. If it is, then whoever made this logo right here has got problems ahead of them (Despite predating the iPhone).
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 cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
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kudos:7 | reply to Anzio
And Samsung is defending theirs. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Unfortunately in the end it's the consumers that are stuck paying for the the fowl stench of corporate litigation. |
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 ropeguruPremium
join:2001-01-25
Mechanicsville, VA | reply to PapaMidnight
You mean like this?
»www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409669,00.asp
Apple in a trademark suit with a grocery store? Really? Tell me it isn't just about greed and power. |
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Yeah, their patents for non-novel things like rounded corners on a rectangle frame should be defended to the death!  |
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Yea, since Apple knows how to game the system they should get whatever. It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong. It just matters that they can game the system. |
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It's really gaming the system and ethically irresponsible. |
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Seriously. brb while I patent a TV design that has a rectangle with a rectangular border around the screen. |
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 woody7Premium
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Torrance, CA | reply to Black_Mage
yea like they would fix it, how do you get a patent portfolio with thousands of patents? (yes I know the answer)
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I'd say that just about sums it up. |
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Yes because we should always take advantage of flaws in the system for our own personal or in Apples case corporate gain. I'm sorry but just because they were able to do it doesn't make them less a bunch of douche bags. |
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