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Yes, just ask apple.

• monochromatic 11y ago
  What did Apple patent that someone else invented before?
  • InfiniteEntropy 11y ago
    http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/7/3614506/apple-patents-rectangle-with-rounded-corners http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/7/3614506/apple-patents-rect... Rounded corners.
    • monochromatic 11y ago
      That's a design patent. Yes, it's a patent, but it's a whole different kettle of fish compared to a utility patent.
  • Oletros 11y ago
    Slide to unlock, pinch to zoom, bounce. But it is not just Apple, almost every company has patents invalidated for prior art
    • monochromatic 11y ago
      > almost every company has patents invalidated for prior art Yeah, that's pretty true. But the way the parent comment said it, it sounded like it was some intentional thing where they were out to screw everybody by fraudulently obtaining a patent that was anticipated by prior art. Which... I don't think many companies are trying to do that.