If you don't like Apple you are in trouble!

zom

It may sound as Fool's Day news, but it's true. Apple Finally Patents the Round-Cornered Rectangle device:

http://gizmodo.com/5958762/apple-finally-patents-the-round+cornered-rectangle

You can say it's just this stupid Americans, but they are (unfortunately) biggest and most important market for mobile devices, and this means problem for us all.

J. Marston

zom wrote: »

It may sound as Fool's Day news, but it's true. Apple Finally Patents the Round-Cornered Rectangle device:

http://gizmodo.com/5958762/apple-finally-patents-the-round+cornered-rectangle

You can say it's just this stupid Americans, but they are (unfortunately) biggest and most important market for mobile devices, and this means problem for us all.

Does it really?

OneArt

What a good thing I only buy spherical MP3s.

Pottler

zom wrote: »

It may sound as Fool's Day news, but it's true. Apple Finally Patents the Round-Cornered Rectangle device:

http://gizmodo.com/5958762/apple-finally-patents-the-round+cornered-rectangle

You can say it's just this stupid Americans, but they are (unfortunately) biggest and most important market for mobile devices, and this means problem for us all.

Hi-fcukin-unliky to mean a problem for me. I no longer produce Round-cornered Rectangle device thingies. No longer nor ever. So, what's the big deal? I also don't like Apple. Bring on the trouble.

Mr. Rager

That's bullshít. Shouldn't be able to put a patent on shapes. In that case, I'm gonna patent the humble triangle.

Scioch

how do you know when someone has an iphone?




they tell you

admiralofthefleet

how do you know when someone has an iphone?




they tell you

Hogzy

How the hell could someone patent such a generic shape. I can think of hundreds of things shaped just like an iPad that existed before an iPad was even thought of.

Wacker The Attacker

Me hole

fonecrusher1

Its this kind of sh!t that makes me dislike this company more and more.

Son Of A Vidic

zom wrote: »

and this means problem for us all.

Us all? Cop on will ya.

Thankfully, the only apple that goes into my hand is the edible variety.

Chuck Stone

Aggressive litigious dickheads.

RikkFlair

IMac unt

seven_eleven

Just another reason for me to never buy their products I guess.

senorwipesalot

Bags the nonogon.

Stroll

Read apples instead of apple, severely disappointed.

longshanks

RikkFlair wrote: »

IMac unt

Imac untpuncher



Also, I'm patenting the straight line.

kirving

Idiots. You can't patent a simple shape. It's not like a rectangle can be used as a tool where specific geometry for a screw thread might.

'We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas' - Steve Jobs

KenSwee

Well, if this is true and people continue to buy their their products then I think they are fools.

F1ngers

Scioch wrote: »

how do you know when someone has an iphone?




they tell you

That's bollox...

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

how do you know when someone has an iphone?




they tell you

Jaysus, it's not bollox after all.

Peregrine

I don't care if I bleed everyday from using razor sharp edged smartphones, I'm not buying an iPhone

Ottway

Then Gene Roddenberry should sue Apple:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/88/Star_Trek_PADD.jpg/220px-Star_Trek_PADD.jpg

zom

J. Marston wrote: »

Does it really?

Well - of course if you don't have any phone/tablet/laptop and don't intent to have one in the future it doesn't mean problem for you.

Hogzy wrote: »

How the hell could someone patent such a generic shape. I can think of hundreds of things shaped just like an iPad that existed before an iPad was even thought of.

There is this crazy American logic to kick ass of everyone just in case it can make profit in the future. I am sure that everyday at least one yankee is trying to patent the wheel. In USA of course.

magma69

If I make a rectangular poo with a curved edge, will Apple sue me?

Hippies!

I prefer my corners more angular anyway :P

Allyall

Mr. Rager wrote: »

That's bullshít. Shouldn't be able to put a patent on shapes. In that case, I'm gonna patent the humble triangle.

Really? Not the Wheel?

Hippies!

I bags the circle :pac:

Rigol

magma69 wrote: »

If I make a rectangular poo with a curved edge, will Apple sue me?

Pics or gtfo

Whilst I'm sure they have their patent and are happy with it, I'd be certain that if they ever actually brought anyone to court (say Samsung, for example) they'd be laughed out of the building and their patent be ruled invalid.

Jester252

How would this be a problem outside US?
If this is ever used it would crumble under the pressure

I just patented the rhombus.

Kenny Logins

Apple invented the apple.

True story.

Rigol

Deleted User wrote: »

I just patented the rhombus.

I just patented the Phallus.

Mammanabammana

senorwipesalot wrote: »

Bags the nonogon.

I wish this was my username.

fergiesfolly

Samsung have just overtaken apple as the maker of the best selling smartphone. Android is outselling ipads. Apples shareprice is taking a huge dump and their precious leader is not around to mindfcuk the world into believing that Apple are still the dominant player as he is currently being told by a Creator even more powerful than himself, just exactly who really owns the patent to Apple,apples,rectangles and anything else he cares to mention. Soon enough, the only thing Apple will be able to flog, are the stupid accessories for their overpriced crap.

maxwell smart

Apple is finished...it's Banana all the way now

steve9859

KenSwee wrote: »

Well, if this is true and people continue to buy their their products then I think they are fools.

Why?

kowloon

Deleted User wrote: »

Whilst I'm sure they have their patent and are happy with it, I'd be certain that if they ever actually brought anyone to court (say Samsung, for example) they'd be laughed out of the building and their patent be ruled invalid.

I wonder if it can be used to hold up another companies sales though. I doubt they'd do it if it wasn't going to have some use down the road. A small company developing something new and clever doesn't necessarily have the legal department or the money to throw away to fight dumb, but expensive battles. With other large tech names it might just serve as a delaying tactic.

Allyall

Would this not somehow conflict with some sort of U.S. law that would put Childrens safety first?
Tablets might not be targetted at children, but if manufacturers have no choice but to put sharp edges on them, as opposed to rounding them, first kid that gets injured (In America), Sues, as it's standard coming of age stuff over there, who gets the blame? The Parents won't, even if they throw it at the Kid, So the Tablet Manufacturers, unless they make some sort of hexagonal corner.. ? Ah, America..

endacl

Mr. Rager wrote: »

I'm gonna patent the humble triangle.

I've got dibs on the arrogant triangle.

theteal

Writing this post is the only effect this news will have on me. Meh

Shryke

I'm going to patent the shape of a human being and sue everyone on the planet.

endacl

Shryke wrote: »

I'm going to patent the shape of a human being and sue everyone on the planet.

Good luck with that. There are some truly bizarrely shaped people scattered about the planet.

Witcher

fergiesfolly wrote: »

Samsung have just overtaken apple as the maker of the best selling smartphone. Android is outselling ipads. Apples shareprice is taking a huge dump and their precious leader is not around to mindfcuk the world into believing that Apple are still the dominant player as he is currently being told by a Creator even more powerful than himself, just exactly who really owns the patent to Apple,apples,rectangles and anything else he cares to mention. Soon enough, the only thing Apple will be able to flog, are the stupid accessories for their overpriced crap.

Don't hold back now...tell us what you really think:pac:

Mensch Maschine

I don't think they are pantenting that shape... like this guy writes...

Maybe I'm wrong here, but this looks like a lot less than patententing a rectangle with rounded corners and more about a patent for a _device_ with rounded corners, a non-flat back, vent holes, a home button, etc. Without a patent like this, what's to prevent a company from making an exact copy of the iPad?

CaSCaDe711

Definitely time the US Patent Office copped on, and stopped accepting this crap from Apple. Idiots :rolleyes:

Tar.Aldarion

How is this a unique shape? Laptops have always done this as well as many electronics? It's just a safer shape in general to not have a pointed edge?

Snowie

so which is better ps3 or xbox360 ?

Tar.Aldarion

Snowie wrote: »

so which is better ps3 or xbox360 ?

PC

Lando Griffin

Its more of a long rectangular edged oval IMO.

james142

I dont like apple.