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You're right: final doesn't mean final - the patent can still be found invalid | 545 comments | Create New Account
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TOLD YA SO DEPARTMENT: Apples CLAIM 19 HAS BEEN ALLOWED
Authored by: Ian Al on Saturday, June 15 2013 @ 11:38 AM EDT
19. A device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the programs including:

instructions for displaying a first portion of an electronic document;

instructions for detecting a movement of an object on or near the touch screen display;

instructions for translating the electronic document displayed on the touch screen display in a first direction to display a second portion of the electronic document, wherein the second portion is different from the first portion, in response to detecting the movement;

...
What a stunning invention. I've never seen anything like it. It's like you can swipe at the screen and go from page to page of content. Like those pdf reader where a hand object on the screen is detected and can drag the screen to the next page.

Oh, wait a minute. They don't say whether the object is real or an object on the screen. That hand fits the bill. That would be prior art, then.

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Regards
Ian Al
Software Patents: It's the disclosed functions in the patent, stupid!

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Wow
Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, June 16 2013 @ 11:29 AM EDT
All caps, no less...

The troll is excited! Armed with Claim 19 Apple will rule the world!

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You're right: final doesn't mean final - the patent can still be found invalid
Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, June 16 2013 @ 11:47 AM EDT

And can be done so in many ways including another review by the USPTO (by a review initiated by a different requesting party of course), by a Judge and finally by a Jury!

And if it's done by a Judge and/or Jury - stick a fork in it, it's done!

RAS

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TOLD YA SO DEPARTMENT: Apples CLAIM 19 HAS BEEN ALLOWED
Authored by: PJ on Sunday, June 16 2013 @ 03:50 PM EDT
Dude, haven't you noticed that what the
USPTO is also not a final determination
of the matter?

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TOLD YA SO DEPARTMENT: Apples CLAIM 19 HAS BEEN ALLOWED
Authored by: PJ on Sunday, June 16 2013 @ 03:50 PM EDT
Dude, haven't you noticed that what the
USPTO is also not a final determination
of the matter?

The USPTO approved the Myriad gene patent,
which just died at the US Supreme Court.

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