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Is there any limitations on how much they can copy? Surely Microsoft have some of the design and specs locked down with patents
by gitgud 7y ago
Is there any limitations on how much they can copy? Surely Microsoft have some of the design and specs locked down with patents
- yellowapple 7y agoI don't recall the outcome of that "Apple claims ownership of rounded corners" lawsuit, but I suspect (being absolutely not a lawyer) that'd be the relevant case law.
- sgent 7y agoThis really depends on the Google v Oracle lawsuit currently. If Oracle wins then the remains of VisCalc will have a copyright claim against everyone...
- brudgers 7y agoMicrosoft successfully sued Corel for design patent infringement related to the ribbon interface. Corel had a “Word mode” in WordPerfect X7. The damages were about a quarter million dollars. YMMV. Oracle v Google is copyright as applied to API’s. Different laws. Patents expire more quickly.