Google Patents Displaying Patents

theodp writes "Google has actually managed to patent displaying patents. The USPTO issued US Patent No. D603,866 to six Google inventors for their 'graphical user interface for display screen of a communications terminal.' Among the six inventors is the guy who introduced Google Patents. Ironically, Google Patents can't seem to find the new Google patent for Google Patents."

Comments

Google's strange stance

[H4x0r Jim Duggan]

I've tried to figure out Google's stance on software patents, but it's never clear.

The brief they signed for the Supreme Court Bilski case does seem to argue against software patents, so that's the main thing.

On the other hand, they're stockpiling them. But do they use them aggressively? Have they ever argued *for* them being generally allowed by the USPTO?

(I know they support "patent reform", but that's only important for massive corporations, it's got little to do with anything of importance to software developers or users)

Here's what I have so far:

• Google @ swpat.org

Yo dawg

[A beautiful mind]

I thought you'd like to patent viewing your patent, so we patented viewing your patent viewing your patent!

Re:O RLY?

[Lord Lode]

I patent posting articles about patents related to patents!

Google Lawyers Blasted Others' Frivolous Patents

[theodp]

Reforming patents, promoting innovation: "Google and other technology companies increasingly face mounting legal costs to defend against frivolous patent claims from parties gaming the system...Low-quality patents and escalating legal costs are currently hurting the ability of U.S. companies to compete globally, and that in turn hurts U.S. workers and consumers."

I thought it was Don't be evil

[MarcLeeT]

Not be slightly evil.. I guess google needs some sort of balance..

I get dibs...

[ksemlerK]

I wish to patent the patenting process. I also want to patent patenting the patent process. Ad infinitum.

Google, google, google.

[HazMat 79]

That is a lot of googles in one paragraph. Read it out loud and it is a word twister.

Re:Design Patent

[the eric conspiracy]

I've been arguing this since I started reading Slashdot years ago (notice my 5 digit ID). It is utterly appalling how ignorant the editors of Slashdot are on this issue. Yes there are problems with the US Patent system, but you aren't going to constructively address them with this sort of drivel.

Re:O RLY?

[the eric conspiracy]

OK, but I have the design patent that covers the design of the anonymous display of anonymous comments discussing anonymous patents.

And yes it's anonymous.