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Just because there is a product already shipping does not invalidate the patent claim. If you have artwork for the idea that pre-dates the other company's you get the patent and the other company is already infringing.
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I don't think either should pass....  el1jones | 08/12/05
What is innovative about it?  voska | 08/12/05
In other words...  BitTwiddler | 08/12/05
That may be true  voska | 08/12/05
It's one of those "look and feel" deals  tic swayback | 08/12/05
Just because the Ipod was ...  ShadeTree | 08/15/05
Does that matter?  tic swayback | 08/15/05
Actual rules in question  tic swayback | 08/15/05
There is a file date and an approval date.  osreinstall | 08/15/05
Yes you can.  ShadeTree | 08/16/05
Should be interesting to see....  tic swayback | 08/16/05
This is so screwed up...  BitTwiddler | 08/12/05
Your assuming that Microsoft doesn't have ...  ShadeTree | 08/15/05
Doesn't matter  voska | 08/15/05
This isn't Canada and yes you can ...  ShadeTree | 08/16/05
MS vs Apple  garyr_z | 08/12/05
It's hard to think of a better example...  native alien | 08/12/05
So how do YOU define it?  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 08/12/05
Simple...  native alien | 08/12/05
WUH!  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 08/12/05
Bingo!  native alien | 08/12/05
Excuse me?  rapson | 08/12/05
Just a matter of time  voska | 08/15/05
voska: M.A.D.  rapson | 08/15/05
Not wrong  voska | 08/15/05
Microsuck "Innovates" Again!  itanalyst | 08/12/05
Crapple Stole from Microsoft  ab@... | 08/12/05
As usual, he hasn't the first clue...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/12/05
See post below for some education  Jeff Spicoli | 08/12/05
No, you are wrong  tic swayback | 08/12/05
Thank You Tic  itanalyst | 08/12/05
That's what makes this whole thing so amazing...  BitTwiddler | 08/15/05
Yeah, that Microsoft iPod came out WAY before Apple's did...  BitTwiddler | 08/15/05
********!!!  degger007 | 08/17/05
Does it matter who wins? It's still a patent.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/12/05
What matters  tic swayback | 08/12/05
It sure does matter, No_Ax - you don't want to pay that price  zdnetPatrick | 08/14/05
Pay it to MS, pay it to Apple. It's all the same.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/15/05
I'm confused No Ax  tic swayback | 08/15/05
6 of one, 1/2 dozen of the other...  Spoon Jabber | 08/15/05
And that's a bad thing?  tic swayback | 08/15/05
Perfect example  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/15/05
hmmmmm  gary.douglas@... | 08/15/05
First to file  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/15/05
I believe the rules give them 1 year to patent  tic swayback | 08/15/05
The fee increases  voska | 08/15/05
Applesauce late to the pot  Boot_Agnostic | 08/12/05
Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. More proof the system is broken...  HypnoToad | 08/12/05
Dont worry Google will beat them  jimk_z | 08/12/05
Not sure about that...  ab@... | 08/13/05
Remember Apple's GUI and Windows Lawsuit?  zdnetPatrick | 08/14/05
Worse yet...  BitTwiddler | 08/15/05
Read the history of the GUI  voska | 08/15/05
In total agreement with that timeline, Voska  zdnetPatrick | 08/15/05
Theft and legal trickery - is this really a business strategy?  YuridaMan | 08/14/05
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha  Reverend MacFellow | 08/15/05
Install OSX on any PeeCee!  Reverend MacFellow | 08/15/05
Why bother?  voska | 08/15/05
Indeed  tic swayback | 08/15/05
Stupid and careless  dzash2000 | 08/15/05
Yeah, that was a dumb move  tic swayback | 08/15/05
Atleast iPod does serve as Prior Art  nucrash | 08/15/05
5 months earlier, 5 months, hmmmmmm  Reverend MacFellow | 08/15/05
Does nobody pay attention to facts  openMind | 08/15/05
No extra money needed  tic swayback | 08/15/05
No quibbles there  openMind | 08/15/05
Why the iPod is a problem for MicroSoft  zdnetPatrick | 08/15/05
Microsoft and the American Way  Ziek | 08/17/05
Tread lightly Apple....  benf_z | 08/17/05
Thiefs...  degger007 | 08/17/05
Inept versus evil  leodavinci | 09/13/05
Patents  merlion | 12/13/05

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