Some software patents probably took a big hit today, with SCOTUS ruling 9-0 that simply performing an otherwise known procedure but adding "on a computer" was not patentable. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-298_7lh8.pdf
But Apple is the jerk here wasting everyone's money by initiating frivolous lawsuits using stolen/prior ideas like rectangular shape, slide-to-unlock which is copied from Neonode, universal search etc.
/s. Now shush.
Originally Posted by zerobim08
Are you saying Apple exploited the technicalities of the patent system to patent seemingly prior arts/ideas and used them to sue the competitors?
Android has also been a crux of the legal problems. The last trial consisted solely of features built into Android. In hindsight it's been beneficial, but they had no way of knowing that in the beginning.
The internal Samsung documents comparing Apple's solution to their own solution were not built into Android but were added by Samsung.
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http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-298_7lh8.pdf
PatentlyO has put up an article
http://patentlyo.com/patent/2014/06/claims-invalid-section.html
EDIT: Looks like at least one patent lawyer who also runs a high-profile blog, Gene Quinn, is mighty irritated at today's ruling.
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2014/06/19/scotus-rules-alice-software-claims-patent-ineligible/id=50120/
/s. Now shush.
You are, at least.
Mumbo-jumbo.
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Android has also been a crux of the legal problems. The last trial consisted solely of features built into Android. In hindsight it's been beneficial, but they had no way of knowing that in the beginning.
The internal Samsung documents comparing Apple's solution to their own solution were not built into Android but were added by Samsung.