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."

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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

Re:O RLY?

[Lord Lode]

I patent posting articles about patents related to patents!