On 1/10/07, David Schlesinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Steve said that they'd _applied_ for patents. Patents in process are generally not visible through the uspto.gov site. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Christopher Heiny Sent: Wed 1/10/2007 7:44 AM To: community@lists.openmoko.org Subject: Re: Patent? One patent that Apple may be referring to is described here: http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/apple_files_patent_for_wireless_ipod_with_ringtones_micro_browser But the article doesn't say whether it was granted or still in the application process. And then there's this one: http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=20060268528.PGNR.&OS=DN/20060268528RS=DN/20060268528 _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community As I understand it, even if the patent hasn't been granted, it's still in
force. One of our screwy USPTO loopholes says they can put "patent pending" on whatever it is, then screw around with the patent office... you can double or triple the time your patent is effective if you've got lawyers who are good at stalling -- Jeff O|||||||O
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