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The Unexpected Patents of Steve Jobs

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the who-patents-a-staircase dept.

Harry writes "It's no surprise that Steve Jobs' name is among those credited in Apple's patents for MacBooks, iPods, and other iconic gadgets galore. But the man holds patents for packaging, a staircase, iPod cases, and several intriguing products that Apple hasn't built to date. They all add up to an interesting portrait of the world's most famous tech CEO."

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  1. I read that as... by ciderVisor · · Score: 4, Funny

    "unexpected parents".

    I thought TFA was surprised to find that he wasn't a product of the immaculate conception.

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    1. Re:I read that as... by bennomatic · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well, SJ *was* adopted, you insensitive clod.

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  2. Re:Don't Forget the Lanyard by JCSoRocks · · Score: 2, Funny

    Meh, you're never going to hear about the products because they're all like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGJuD9hVtTI

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  3. Apple Staircase by ardor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hmm ..

    A shiny staircase with Carrara marble steps and sides covered with quartz glass, but one needs special apple iShoes to use it.

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  4. iStairs! by AioKits · · Score: 2, Funny

    Finally, a sectioned inclined surface for ascent and descent, for the rest of us!

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  5. Re:Apple by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, if im entitled to my own computer, why can't I edit my iTunes source code? I chose Linux.

  6. Clarity for you by SuperKendall · · Score: 3, Funny

    *cough* Bill Gates*cough*

    He said famous, not infamous.

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  7. Gosh, I almost misread that... by idontgno · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The Unexpected Pants of Steve Jobs"

    Like he inadvertently wore Hawaiian-print Bermuda shorts with his mock turtleneck.

    The weird thing is that we'd probably never notice, with the RDF making us see what we expect.

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  8. Pardon me, but... by denzacar · · Score: 5, Funny

    How do you "almost misread" something?

    P..P-a... (OMG! PANTS!)...P-a-t... (OMG! SOMEONE MISSPELLED PANTS!)...P-a-t-e... P-a-t-e-n... (OMG! SOMEONE HAS NO CLUE HOW TO SPELL PANTS!)... P-a-t-e-n-t... (OH! Not really pants... OMG! I ALMOST MISREAD IT AS PANTS!)... P-a-t-e-n-t-S... Patents...

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    1. Re:Pardon me, but... by yascha · · Score: 2, Funny

      It's 5:45 in the afternoon and you have no appointments.

      I almost misread that as a-pants-ments.

  9. Absolute Bullshit by somethingwicked · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ok, I looked at the patent on this before posting this because I initially thought, was "BULLSHIT, you can't patent a fucking staircase. There has to be something being left out."

    But, I was wrong wrong wrong.

    About the only descriptive text in the patent.

    "We claim the ornamental design for a staircase, substantially as shown and described."

    I know he has made some cool tech contributions, but this is absurd!!!
     

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  10. I thought you said "PANTS" by Philip+K+Dickhead · · Score: 1, Funny

    And I just about Rolfed soup through my nose!

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  11. Re:Really? The *infamous*? by Hatta · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm sure Bill Gates has excellent credit already.

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  12. Suprise by geekoid · · Score: 2, Funny

    The most surprising patent is the one for the Woz.

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  13. Re:Don't Forget the Lanyard by Jeremy+Erwin · · Score: 4, Funny

    The vast majority of Steve Jobs's patents are design patents. Bill Gates's patents are both utility patents. So, it's pretty much a tie.

  14. Re:Don't Forget the Lanyard by kelzer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Jobs is nowhere near technically competent as Woz, but can hold his own. Probably better than most coders here. Woz would probably agree if asked.

    But the more important question is "is Jobs the ballroom dancer that Woz is?"

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  15. Re:Really? The *infamous*? by Abreu · · Score: 2, Funny

    Didn't he get killed in the Watchmen movie?

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