Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

Well, part of its user interface, anyway.

Apparently.


http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/8997/M...nted-the-iPod/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/08..._apple_patent/

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

Don't Microshaft part-own Apple anyway?

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

BILLBORG AGAIN resistance is futile:rolleyes:

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

They used to, not anymore.

This shouldnt be allowed, it was filed after the release of the iPod! Surely you cant patent something already on the market from another company

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

Well, Apple should have filed first then, shouldn't they. Their fault for being late.

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

Yeah, But MS can take money from something they didnt invent. They could effectively stop apple using there own design

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

Patenting....1st come, 1st served.

Apple should have filed earlier. Doesn't look like it matters that they had a product, using the idea, out on the market first...not if they hadn't patented it first.

Anyway, it's only one patent, relating to something seemingly similar to part of the iPod's UI. It's not like the whole iPod.

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

MS are getting stupid with their trying to patent everything on the planet it seems

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

Surely they check this, you cant really patent another persons invention just because they hadnt yet!

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

check you history naming one the light bulb :)
sorry

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

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We are Microsoft
Lower your firewall and surrender your data
your computer and browsing habits will serve to suit ours
resistence is futile.

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

They wont charge apple to use it, because that would look bad. Maybe Apple will win the appeal anyway.

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

Good luck to them :)

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

You can't (or, at least, you aren't supposed to be able to!) patent something which has already been demonstrated in public.

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

- they can, because they are
- it's more a case of "first come, first served"

Though I think Apple should have the patent, seeing as it's theirs, but if they can't be assed to file then that's their call... :D

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

that pic has a patent

patent no http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...0&postcount=11:p:

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

A am going to patent the idea for a cable help forum based on uk internet providers.

Then you all have to PAY ME! Whahahaha

Re: Microsoft patent...the iPod
 

gene rodenbery should have patented the flip mobile phone as well

kirk to enterprise :D