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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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      SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  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 in 4 Maine children in struggle with hunger.
    1. Re:Prior art and my previous patents by spellraiser · · Score: 3, Funny

      Oh yeah? Bring it on!

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      I hear there's rumors on the Slashdots
  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".