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Move Over Apple - Samsung Files For a Patent On Page Turn

Posted by samzenpus on from the here-I-am-on-the-road-again-there-I-am-up-on-the-stage dept.

Nate the greatest writes "Remember last year when Apple received a patent on the faux page curl in iBooks? Lots of people laughed at the idea that Apple could patent the page turn, but not Samsung. The gadget maker has just filed for their own page turn patent. The paperwork explains in great detail what the page turn looks like, how the software would work, and what on screen gestures could be used to turn the page."

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  1. I know, I know by Frankie70 · · Score: 4, Informative

    why do patent inspectors spend more than 2 seconds on dreck like this before denying it.

    Because lawyers then write them nasty letters. This was covered a couple of days back - please pay attention - http://yro.slashdot.org/story/13/04/29/1216254/lawyer-loses-it-in-letter-to-patent-office

  2. Gonna get sued by Apple. by Arancaytar · · Score: 3, Informative

    Not for infringing the "page turning" patent - for infringing on their patent of "a method to use the US Patent Office for anti-competitive business tactics".