Re: Definitly not a patent breaking spring loaded folders patch

[Sander Vesik <sander_traveling yahoo co uk>]

Dave Bordoley wrote:
> Chris Chabot wrote:
>
> > I would actualy sugest that people take some time reading that 
> > article.. *shiver* thats some scary stuff
> >
> > no springloaded folders, no trash, no iTunes clone, no config option 
> > for "Close, Expand, Hide" buttons, and even no 'fruit in the left top 
> > corner' of a menu bar.. Hell even a cron w/ gui.
> >
> > I donno if i should laugh or cry now
> >
> >
> > Calum Benson wrote:
> >
> > > Seems Apple have even patented the trash icon now :)
> > >
> > > http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2003/03/04.2.shtml
> > >
> > > Cheeri,
> > > Calum. 
>
> I talked with alex l. on irc  yesterday about those, and it appears that 
> most of those are design patents. Basically they cover apple's design of 
> the trash can, window border buttons and itunes etc. Why they need a 
> patent as  oppose to  just  copyright perplexes me.

There is a long history with Apple and design patents. They easiest way is 
to say that Apple likes them and has been reasonably successful in 
enforcing them in the past.

> dave

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