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Google Patents the Design of Search Results Page

Posted by kdawson on from the look-and-feel dept.

prostoalex writes "ZDNet is reporting that USPTO issued a patent to Google, Inc. for 'ornamental design for a graphical user interface'. This is not, as ZDNet points out, a software patent (which is usually issued as a utility patent), but a design patent, which governs the look and feel of the product and prevents others from directly copying it." Ironic, given Google's recent slip-up of copying a Yahoo page. In news on the flipside, Google has launched a patent search service (in beta).

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  1. Do no evil by Frankie70 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Except occasionally.

    1. Re:Do no evil by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny
      What happens in China stays in China.

      -Eric

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  2. Prior art and my previous patents by AlHunt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sorry - I already patented putting words on blank web pages. Also graphics on blank web pages. I took out a 3rd patent on putting some combination of words and graphics together on a blank web page.

    The entire content of the World Wide Web is in violation of my patent rights. E-mail me for the address to which you may send payments.

    Assholes.

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    1. Re:Prior art and my previous patents by spellraiser · · Score: 3, Funny

      Oh yeah? Bring it on!

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    2. Re:Prior art and my previous patents by AlHunt · · Score: 2, Funny

      >Oh yeah? Bring it on!

      Only on /. will someone know where to find a blank webpage. Clearly, I need to call my patent attorney... :)

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  3. Yet another Google beta by LoonyMike · · Score: 4, Funny

    I bet they're also trying to pantent the concept of "releasing beta products for widespread usage".

  4. A whole day of fun by Joebert · · Score: 2, Funny

    Patents 1 - 10 of 75 on cock sucker. (0.00 seconds)

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  5. Please, Google's actions are NOT bad here! by Bamafan77 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Google is different from all other software companies and show that you CAN do business without resorting to "questionable" tactics. There's an obvious explanation here if you people would only care to look. The difference here is that...well you see......hey is that Britney Spears over there?!

    *runs for the hills*

  6. Re:Look and feel patents, like software patents... by Flwyd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Copyright infringement is the sincerest form of flattery.

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  7. Re:RTFA by Ambidisastrous · · Score: 2, Funny

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