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Apple's iPod Interface Patent in Jeopardy

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the portable-patent dept.

Gadget Guy writes "Apple has been denied on their quest to patent the iPod software interface. According to AppleInsider - 'Standing in Apple's way appears to be a prior filing by inventor John Platt, who submitted a patent application for a similar software design for a portable device in May of 2002 - just five months before Robbin submitted his claims on behalf of Apple.'" The Register also helps to shed a little additional light on the subject.

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  1. In Jeopardy? by autopr0n · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I thought Slashdot hated patents, and software patents especially? And on something as stupid as a software interface?.

    But I guess the rules don't apply to Apple.

    Apple may just buy the patent from Platt.

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    autopr0n is like, down and stuff.