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This appears to be a defensive maneuver in Apple's litigation with Lodesys. You obviously didn't read the article so I'll quote part of it here: "The idea is,
by bstar 15y ago
This appears to be a defensive maneuver in Apple's litigation with Lodesys. You obviously didn't read the article so I'll quote part of it here:
"The idea is, in general, very similar to the Lodsys patent, however, it is much more specific. If Apple was granted the rights to the patent, both sides could easily challenge each other's patents. The question, of course, would also be what Apple would do, if this patent is granted, about Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry developers? Most likely nothing, as there are countless iOS developers who offer their apps for multiple platforms and Apple may not have an interest in upsetting them."
- flipbrad 15y agoApple has plenty interest in nobbling the Amazon Kindle, though. If that move would deliver value for shareholders, they'd be remiss to not use the patent aggressively over its lifetime. Maybe the attempt to patent this is just to draw out prior art, submitted by objectors, that could then be turned against Lodsys even if it torpedoes their own application.
- ravivyas 15y agoBut it is also possible Apple attacks it competition , possible after Lodsys, something it has been well know for recently.
- burgerbrain 15y agoIt seems as though there are exactly two reasons to get a patent. To troll people with, and to protect yourself from the first. It's about time we just did away with the entire system.
- ryanhuff 15y agoIn this particular case, protecting itself (Apple) could mean protecting iPhone developers.
- burgerbrain 15y agoMy point is that if the only "legitimate" purpose of patents is to counteract the illegitimate purpose, the proper solution is to do away entirely.
- alexqgb 15y ago<slow clap>
- prodigal_erik 15y agoHow does getting a patent help with challenging another patent which predates yours? Doesn't Apple instead need prior art from 2006?
- jarin 15y agoYou can get a patent on an invention that improves on an existing patent. Looks like that's what they're doing.