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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. OBVIOUS! by chromaexcursion · · Score: 4, Interesting

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

  2. My theory by ganjadude · · Score: 5, Interesting

    the issue seems to be that the patent officials either

    A - dont spend even 1 second and just stamp it if it comes from a known company
    or
    B - the patent officers dont understand what they are looking at, yet dont want to sound stupid, so they stamp it

    at least thats my theor

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