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Honestly, none of this stuff even makes me bat an eye anymore. With patents on rounded corners, 1-click shopping, slide-to-unlock and countless others, this doesn't surprise me in the least.
For the first time ever, this months Stupid Patent of the Month is being awarded to a design patent. Microsoft recently sued Corel for, among other things, infringing its patent on a slider, D554,140, claiming that Corel Home Office has infringed Microsofts design. The design patent, as detailed by Microsoft in its complaint, is titled User Interface for a Portion of a Display Screen and entitles
For the first time ever, this months Stupid Patent of the Month is being awarded to a design patent. Microsoft recently sued Corel for, among other things, infringing its patent on a slider, D554,140, claiming that Corel Home Office has infringed Microsofts design. The design patent, as detailed by Microsoft in its complaint, is titled User Interface for a Portion of a Display Screen and entitles