TMO_Bryan

Reply to Apple and its patents in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

My apologies. I didn't realize the comment engine would edit out the link. For those interested, the article is titled "Understanding Patents & How They Apply To Apple." FWIW, I am glad I found this site from the referral traffic. I realize most of those reading this likely hate what we cover at The Mac Observer, but I think WinCustomize is interesting. It's always good to keep up with the rest of industry is up to. <img src="http://images.stardock.com/images/smiles/smile.gif" borde

Reply to Apple and its patents in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Just a note that most of the patents referred to in the article are design patents, and not utility patents. For instance, the garbage can patent is a patent on the Mac OS X garbage can *icon*, and not the idea of a garbage can. The two are very, very different. Others, though, are indeed utility patents. I too am confused on how the cron-oriented patent was obtained, but perhaps I am misunderstanding it. We posted a follow up article with an explanation of the differences be