Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple patenting third party apps (UNCLASSIFIED)
Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple patenting third party apps (UNCLASSIFIED)
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Apple patenting third party apps (UNCLASSIFIED)
- From: Joel Esler <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:32:01 -0400
That makes much more sense. Good point Max. Thanks.
Joel
On Aug 6, 2010, at 12:34 PM, Heller, Max M Mr CTR US USA MEDCOM USAMRIID wrote:
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> From: http://gigaom.com/2010/08/05/where-to-apple-patent/
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> "After reading the claims, it's clear that the spinning wheel image
> stolen from the 3rd party app was not part of the claimed invention at
> all and was just an illustration. You see this a lot in patents, where a
> an exemplar device such as a Dell laptop is used in a drawing but is not
> part of the claims."
>
> Max Heller
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> Subject: [Fed-Talk] Apple patenting third party apps
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> <http://www.macrumors.com/2010/08/06/controversy-over-apple-travel-paten
> t-application/>
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> 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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> Jerry L. Blackmon II <email@hidden>
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> Senior Systems Administrator
> Open Technology Group (Contractor)
> OITO, Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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