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Apple denied "multi touch" trademark. USPTO says too generic.
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Ravynmagi
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Posts: 1,098
Registered: 2001-12-23 17:10:17
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Date Posted:
9/27/11 1:29am
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Apple denied "multi touch" trademark. USPTO says too generic.
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http://www.macrumors.com/2011/09/26/apple-denied-trademark-for-multi-touch/
WOW, USPTO actually denied an Apple patent (mark this historic day on your calendar). They found "multi-touch" has a generic meaning and Apple can't patent it.
One of the things Apple is suing Samsung over is it's "multi-touch" patent. So at last Samsung finally has some good news.
And this is just for the US. The Germans claim Apple patented "thin and modern". Too much Oktoberfest I think.
And have ya'll seen pics of the Motorola Xoom 2? Since Apple patented the rectangle shape, Motorola made it's new tablet octagon shaped, haha. 
http://www.engadget.com/photos/motorolas-second-gen-android-tablets-leaked/#4477632
Update: I was a little sleepy and missed something. I originally said Apple was denied the "multi-touch patent". They were actually denied the "multi-touch trademark". Apple can't trademark the word. So I believe that means Apple still has a patent on actual multi-touch functions. So I guess not good news for Samsung after all. Sorry.
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Nakal
Title: Moderator
Bad Moogle
Posts: 363
Registered: 2002-7-9 11:50:38
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Date Posted:
9/27/11 1:29am
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Apple denied "multi touch" trademark. USPTO says too generic.
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There is a God!
Hopefully with the XOOM 2, they get the HDMI sound output fixed...
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Sprawl-zero1eye-
Title: IGN Vault Staff
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Posts: 1,001
Registered: 2002-6-28 03:39:29
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Date Posted:
9/27/11 1:29am
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Apple denied "multi touch" trademark. USPTO says too generic.
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One small step in the silly patent diabolical.
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