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You can't patent interfaces, you can in theory have a copyright over "look and feel"[1] but it's very rare for someone to successfully sue for a look and feel v
by ig1 15y ago
You can't patent interfaces, you can in theory have a copyright over "look and feel"[1] but it's very rare for someone to successfully sue for a look and feel violation.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_and_feel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_and_feel
- kitcar 15y agoInteresting, so what other defences do "interface innovation" companies like HipMunk have available to inhibit the encroaching of copycats?
- ig1 15y agoContinuous innovation. Your competitor might copy tomorrow what you have today, but they're not going to be able to copy what you have tomorrow.