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Exactly. But certain patents like you say shouldn't have been allotted in the first place - Rounded corners, Slide to unlock, and so on.. I'm reminded of this
by neya 14y ago
Exactly. But certain patents like you say shouldn't have been allotted in the first place - Rounded corners, Slide to unlock, and so on..
I'm reminded of this funny image that was trending on G+ recently:
http://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/slide-to-unlock-550x403.jpg http://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10...
- tankbot 14y agoHah! That image is great. Oddly enough though, my initial reaction is to support Apple's claim for slide to unlock but scoff at them for "rounded corners." I'm not sure why, I guess because rounded corners seem so obvious while slide to unlock is pretty ingenious, if derivative.
- SkyMarshal 14y agoRounded corners are obvious. Steve Jobs himself famously demonstrated prior art: http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Round_Rects_Are_Everywhere.txt http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&s...
- neya 14y agoYeah I can understand your point. Actually, design conclusions should never be patent-able in my opinion. The rounded corners, more than just design is an obvious conclusion, no matter what you do, because sharp edges tend to chip off when dropped off from great heights, so you need a smooth radius in the corners to prevent that from happening. Another patent war I can foresee (maybe in the future), that involves an obvious design conclusion is the Wheel hub motor (which is the future for most electric cars). Google for 'Protean Electric', these guys have patented an obvious design conclusion for a wheel hub motor. Something like Apple did.