Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple patenting third party apps
Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple patenting third party apps
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple patenting third party apps
- From: Joel Esler <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:54:27 -0400
I don't know either Jerry.
I don't know if just prior art can hold it, or if the "original" owner has to have a patent for look and feel.
But who has the prior art? The app was released (I guess) in 08, and Apple filed this patent in 09. Don't know.
J
On Aug 6, 2010, at 10:48 AM, Blackmon Jerry (Contractor) wrote:
> <http://www.macrumors.com/2010/08/06/controversy-over-apple-travel-patent-application/>
>
> I am not yet well versed in the ins and outs of patent law, but wouldn't the existence of the original app constitute prior art and invalidate Apple's patent filing?
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Joel Esler
http://www.joelesler.net
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