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Considering the patents that have been granted, I'm not so sure about that. Maybe it's supposed to be like that in theory, but in practice it seems companies ca

by Drakim 13y ago

Considering the patents that have been granted, I'm not so sure about that. Maybe it's supposed to be like that in theory, but in practice it seems companies can copyright basic shapes and colors.

Karunamon 13y ago
It's not and never has been that simple. Apple didn't patent the square with rounded circle - they panted the square with a rounded circle in combination with a single button at the bottom and with a specific UI in the middle laid out in a specific way with specific features.