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Post by Drew on Sept 26, 2005 23:16:19 GMT -5
Apple today announced its intention to patent the letter "i".
In a press release, Apple ceo Steve Jobs says he's confident the patent will be granted and when it is, "if you stick a lower case 'i' in front of anything, we'll sue your pants off."
Apple's legal department defended accusations that "prior art" has been sufficiently established.
"Yes, the letter 'i' has been around for almost three thousand years, but we've developed it into something useful and think that will satisfy the requirments of the United States Patent and Tradmark Office", said Apple's legal representative Rikky Jenkamama.
"Besides, the USPTO has given out patents for much more ridiculous ideas than this one. Ask Bill Gates."
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Post by Jawshii on Sept 27, 2005 9:23:43 GMT -5
iwonder iif ii ican iget isued ifor idoing ithis, ithen?
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Post by qnx100 on Sept 27, 2005 14:34:31 GMT -5
I think I heard somewhere a long time ago (so I could be wrong) that companies cannot trademark numbers or letters of the alphabet.
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