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http://www.google.com/patents/USD504889?printsec=drawing#v=onepage&q&f=false http://www.google.com/patents/USD504889?printsec=drawing#v=o... Yes, they effectiv
by huggyface 14y ago
http://www.google.com/patents/USD504889?printsec=drawing#v=onepage&q&f=false http://www.google.com/patents/USD504889?printsec=drawing#v=o...
Yes, they effectively did. That design patent is what they've been using in force.
- Steko 14y agoRounded corners is just one element, full stop.
- huggyface 14y agoWhat are the other elements? That it's dominated by a screen? We know it isn't thickness or aspect ratio, or logos on the back, or home screen appearance. The patent in question is literally a rounded corner rectangle.
- wmf 14y agoAFAIK the use of cover glass instead of a raised plastic bezel was actually innovative.
- jsight 14y agoNot really: http://techcrunch.com/2009/06/03/crunchpad-the-launch-prototype/ http://techcrunch.com/2009/06/03/crunchpad-the-launch-protot...
- wmf 14y agoI'm not sure that proves anything; the CrunchPad appears to be derivative of the iPhone which had been out for a year at that point. I consider scaling up the iPhone design to a larger size to be obvious. For clarity: 2004: Apple files patent on iPad-like design 2007: iPhone released 2008: CrunchPad development started
- smithian 14y agoGoogle 'hp tc1100'
- novalis 14y agoYour commentary is factious. No matter how you enunciate ponctuation to try and establish reason. That simply makes it look desperately void. And stop asking other users to downvote people you don't agree with, that is just silly.
- nosse 14y agoThat should not be patentable. Now it's patent infringement to make a battery of that shape. EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inventive_step_and_non-obviousness http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inventive_step_and_non-obviousn...