Apple receives yet another broad patent

Rob Williams · 06-07-2012, 06:59 PM

There's no sense even commenting on this one.

http://ultrabooknews.com/2012/06/07/...-wedge-design/

DarkStarr · 06-08-2012, 01:05 PM

Quick! lets go patent all other shapes in relation to laptops so they have to license it from us! lol

madmat · 06-08-2012, 02:25 PM

Wouldn't stuff predating the patent render the patent moot?

Doomsday · 06-08-2012, 03:17 PM

I read somewhere that Steve Jobs has authorized $1 Billion exclusively to make sure they sue the hell out of everyone who is NOT Apple!!

DarkStarr · 06-08-2012, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madmat

Wouldn't stuff predating the patent render the patent moot?

In theory but who cares PATENT IT ALL!!!!

madmat · 06-08-2012, 09:35 PM

I should patent cuckoo clocks since I'm sure there aren't any currently in force. Sure, they've only been making them for 200-300 years but WTF? What've I got to lose, right?

Tharic-Nar · 06-09-2012, 01:38 AM

I've got nothing against Apple attempting to patent this at all... really, I don't. I do have a problem with the morons who authorised the patent...

I'm going to go hide in a box now and pretend the world doesn't exist...

DarkStarr · 06-09-2012, 06:04 PM

I had a toshiba P4 laptop that had a wedge shape to it, patent nullified lulz

OriginalJoeCool · 06-10-2012, 03:44 PM

How much did Apple pay the judge who awarded the patent ??

Rob Williams · 06-10-2012, 07:32 PM

I am so glad this doesn't affect french fries. I <3 wedges.

06-07-2012, 06:59 PM	#1
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06-08-2012, 02:25 PM	#3
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06-08-2012, 09:35 PM	#6
madmat Soup Nazi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: No soup for you! Posts: 1,636	I should patent cuckoo clocks since I'm sure there aren't any currently in force. Sure, they've only been making them for 200-300 years but WTF? What've I got to lose, right? __________________ M4N82 Deluxe Phenom II 940 Black Edition quad core @ 3.5Ghz 2x1 gig OCZ PC26400 Platinum, 2x1gig GSkill PC26400 EVGA GTX260 Buncha drives, Some other stuff, Even more stuff, If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. --Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine Sign Me!

06-09-2012, 01:38 AM	#7
Tharic-Nar Techgage Staff Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,151	I've got nothing against Apple attempting to patent this at all... really, I don't. I do have a problem with the morons who authorised the patent... I'm going to go hide in a box now and pretend the world doesn't exist... __________________ PSU: Corsair 1000HX - Case: Thermaltake Xaser VI Full Tower - CPU: Intel Core i7 2600 @3.8GHz - Cooler: Thermaltake FRIO - Motherboard: ASUS P67 Sabertooth - Memory: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LP Arctic 1600 - GPU: 2x AMD Radeon HD 5870 - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB 6Gb/s - Audio: ASUS Xonar DX + Corsair HS1 USB Headset K/B: Corsair K90 - Mouse: Corsair M60 - Monitor: DELL U2410 - Speakers: Corsair SP2500 - Headset: Corsair HS1A - Mic: Blue Yeti USB Microphone - I need Fiber to fix my Irregular Bandwidth Syndrome -

06-09-2012, 06:04 PM	#8
DarkStarr Tech Monkey Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 623	I had a toshiba P4 laptop that had a wedge shape to it, patent nullified lulz __________________ Intel Core i7 2700k (4.8 @ 100x48) Watercooled - 16GB Crucial Ballistix @ 1600 Mhz 9.9.9.24 2T 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600 Mhz 9.9.9.24 2T - Asus Sabertooth P67 - Asus Radeon 7970 Ref. (Non Ghz) Heatkiller 79xx Ni-Bl (Soon) @ 1050/1500 - 64Gb Crucial M4 SSD - 3x Hitachi 1Tb - Corsair TX950W Azza Genesis 9000B - 2x Samsung SyncMaster S27A550H - Vizio 32" LCD

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06-10-2012, 07:32 PM	#10
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