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I thought the general consensus of the iOS community is that Loren filed the patent defensively to protect anyone using pull-to-refresh from being sued by someo
by wallflower 16y ago
I thought the general consensus of the iOS community is that Loren filed the patent defensively to protect anyone using pull-to-refresh from being sued by someone else who could have patented it.
- zach 16y agoThat's good to hear. I was intimidated by the patent's existence myself. As an aside, I thought all that's required for that kind of defense is a provisional application. And if you really want it to pass into the public domain, you can simply let a year lapse without completing application. Is that right? I'm not an expert and I've never patented anything. Maybe it's better to actually get the patent.