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Ravynmagi  4 stars
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Registered: 2001-12-23 17:10:17
 Date Posted: 9/27/11 1:29am Subject: Apple denied "multi touch" trademark. USPTO says too generic.
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/09/26/apple-denied-trademark-for-multi-touch/

WOW, USPTO actually denied an Apple patent (mark this historic day on your calendar). They found "multi-touch" has a generic meaning and Apple can't patent it.

One of the things Apple is suing Samsung over is it's "multi-touch" patent. So at last Samsung finally has some good news.

And this is just for the US. The Germans claim Apple patented "thin and modern". Too much Oktoberfest I think.

And have ya'll seen pics of the Motorola Xoom 2? Since Apple patented the rectangle shape, Motorola made it's new tablet octagon shaped, haha.
http://www.engadget.com/photos/motorolas-second-gen-android-tablets-leaked/#4477632


Update: I was a little sleepy and missed something. I originally said Apple was denied the "multi-touch patent". They were actually denied the "multi-touch trademark". Apple can't trademark the word. So I believe that means Apple still has a patent on actual multi-touch functions. So I guess not good news for Samsung after all. Sorry.
Nakal  2 stars
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Registered: 2002-7-9 11:50:38
 Date Posted: 9/27/11 1:29am Subject: Apple denied "multi touch" trademark. USPTO says too generic.
There is a God!

Hopefully with the XOOM 2, they get the HDMI sound output fixed...

 

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Sprawl-zero1eye-  4 stars
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Registered: 2002-6-28 03:39:29
 Date Posted: 9/27/11 1:29am Subject: Apple denied "multi touch" trademark. USPTO says too generic.
One small step in the silly patent diabolical.

 

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