Apple's Multi-Touch Patent Invalidated by USPTO

[exfileme]

Another patent has been declared invalid by the USPTO, this time the popular "Steve Jobs patent".

Apple's Multi-Touch Patent Invalidated by USPTO : Read more

 

[bawss]

Hahaha silly Apple.

 

[ltdementhial]

That image says it all.

 

[austinwillis81]

There is a HOPE.

 

[sacre]

Someone at the patent office has a brain.

Next they will patent air and sue us all for breathing it without paying them 1 dollar per breathe, OR, a awesome package of 50 bucks a week!

After this contract is up, i'm grabbing the Galaxy S4 - when its out. I'd rather support a company that is trying to win the market with products as oppose to shooting the competition.

 

[memadmax]

Burn rottenapple burn....

 

[Marco925]

Maybe the guy who patented the rounded edges rectangle got fired? or lynched...

 

[socialfox]

Oh, how the mighty have fallen!

 

[drwho1]

I like to see more silly patents overturned along with their massive amounts of frivolous law suits.

 

[drwho1]

I like to see more silly patents overturned along with their massive amounts of frivolous law suits.

 

[tolham]

small victory.

 

[ericburnby]

Click bait article title and nothing else.

Gee, let's announce the sun is coming up tomorrow and watch people go "Wow, I can't believe that happened!"

This is very common and part of the procedure of getting a patent. USPTO grants a patent, someone challenges it, USPTO re-examines and declares a PRELIMINARY invalidity ruling, original patent owner presents more evidence and patent gets re-instated.

If you think this is bad for Apple, why not ask Microsoft what happened the last time they had a whole set of patents invalidated, only to have them re-instated later on? You do remember that case, don't you? I mean, everyone here is supposed to be so "smart" when it comes to the computer industry, so everyone should know exactly which MS case I'm talkin about.

 

[dauntekong]

LOL! Other company better start suing Apple

 

[rds1220]

Suck a fat one CrApple.

 

[Mailman377]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytCEuuW2_A

 

[LachlanT]

Whenever I see something like this happen to Apple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs

 

[JOSHSKORN]

[citation][nom]ltdementhial[/nom]That image says it all.[/citation]
All the Apple sheep did the same thing.

 

[abbadon_34]

"Apple still has thousands of other patents in its arsenal, including hundreds of multitouch patents."

This is just wrong. Just one is a stretch.

 

[vaughn2k]

I told you you'll die someday Apple.

 

[lengcaifai]

iPhone sucks, nothing more

 

[fb39ca4]

Tom's Hardware has circlejerks too!

 

[ericburnby]

So funny watching all you losers comment. Tom's used to be a site to get information on hardware and learn about building your own rigs. Now it's a bunch of whiny 12 year olds looking for the next xompany to hate on. You're just like those protestors I see on street corners screaming at anyone and will listen to their drivel.

 

[bllue]

It's been invalidated...for now. Let's hope that when Apple makes an appeal it doesn't get validated

 

[house70]

[citation][nom]ericburnby[/nom]So funny watching all you losers comment. Tom's used to be a site to get information on hardware and learn about building your own rigs. Now it's a bunch of whiny 12 year olds looking for the next xompany to hate on. You're just like those protestors I see on street corners screaming at anyone and will listen to their drivel.[/citation]

That your pic next tot he article? LOL

Seriously, forums are like that: people get to make comments on anything and everything, and you can't stop them, nor should you be able to stop them.
If you really want to get/offer help regarding PCs and hardware/software in general, just head on to that little red tab that says 'forums" - the 4th one from left - and make your contribution there. That forum is still available and extremely active.
Tom's has to sell it's 'clicks' they get for their news articles and has become a portal where you can find more or less old news that they know will attract comments. Can't blame them for that, even though I don't wholeheartedly agree with it.

Finally, calling people "losers" because they have a different opinion than yours is the mark of a... loser. Quit being one and grow up; nobody is attacking you personally.

On the topic: looks like there may still be hope in mankind... some people at USPTO are taking their job seriously.

 

[socialfox]

[citation][nom]house70[/nom]That your pic next tot he article? LOLSeriously, forums are like that: people get to make comments on anything and everything, and you can't stop them, nor should you be able to stop them.If you really want to get/offer help regarding PCs and hardware/software in general, just head on to that little red tab that says 'forums" - the 4th one from left - and make your contribution there. That forum is still available and extremely active.Tom's has to sell it's 'clicks' they get for their news articles and has become a portal where you can find more or less old news that they know will attract comments. Can't blame them for that, even though I don't wholeheartedly agree with it. Finally, calling people "losers" because they have a different opinion than yours is the mark of a... loser. Quit being one and grow up; nobody is attacking you personally. On the topic: looks like there may still be hope in mankind... some people at USPTO are taking their job seriously.[/citation]

Well said!