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You have to have a design patent to protect the "shape" of a product. They look a little like iPod nanos, but can Apple really protect ANY small rectangular me
by mckoss 15y ago
You have to have a design patent to protect the "shape" of a product. They look a little like iPod nanos, but can Apple really protect ANY small rectangular metal music player?
- nl 15y agoIf it could reasonably be mistaken for an iPod nano, then yes, a design patent covers it. (I can't see the image of his player because it won't load for me)
- masklinn 15y ago> If it could reasonably be mistaken for an iPod nano It looks like a shuffle, with buttons replacing the wheel (nano would need a screen and be far more expensive) > (I can't see the image of his player because it won't load for me) http://imgur.com/s2v8A http://imgur.com/s2v8A
- sliverstorm 15y agoI would expect Apple, more than any other tech company, to hold a plethora of design patents.