Considering that even in the case where Apple accused Microsoft of stealing their desktop ideas (windows) it was seen as an obvious enough transition that Apple lost their case. Hundreds of software packages have used an on-screen keyboard display in the past. This is not rocket science. This patent is invalid, and this attack will likely leave the patent troll paying a few million dollars in Apple's legal fees and be another win for American companies thanks to our recent Supreme Court ruling on cases just like this.
It's long past time for serious patent reform in the US. Lets get this done and complete for 2008. If it happens, this might actually be 1 thing the republicans could say Bush did right (if they don't screw it up). Might be best we wait for 2009...
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Obvious much?
Considering that even in the case where Apple accused Microsoft of stealing their desktop ideas (windows) it was seen as an obvious enough transition that Apple lost their case. Hundreds of software packages have used an on-screen keyboard display in the past. This is not rocket science. This patent is invalid, and this attack will likely leave the patent troll paying a few million dollars in Apple's legal fees and be another win for American companies thanks to our recent Supreme Court ruling on cases just like this.
It's long past time for serious patent reform in the US. Lets get this done and complete for 2008. If it happens, this might actually be 1 thing the republicans could say Bush did right (if they don't screw it up). Might be best we wait for 2009...