The US patent office routinely grants patents on genes, the only country in the world to do so.
The US Patent Office only revealed Apple's filing on Thursday, but the document dates back to August 2011.
Real reform of the US Patent Office and also of the law surrounding US patents is sorely needed.
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In the latest move, the US patent office has rejected 13 out of 20 grounds originally cited by Ricetech as the basis for its claim to intellectual property rights.
If you look at hard data, like the number of patents filed in the US patent office, you will find over the last 20 years an exponential curve.
Overlooked in the persistent rumors around a new iPhone launch, the US Patent Office yesterday denied Apple most of its patent claims on the rubber banding effect on the iPhone.
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The first patent for strapping an electric motor onto a bike was filed with the US Patent office in 1890 but, lacking sufficient battery power, these early bikes had a very limited range.
Meanwhile, word is out that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a final rejection of another NTP patent, following the first such rejection, which occurred earlier this week.
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The US Patent and Trademark Office has ruled that 20 patents relating to scroll technology "lack novelty".
Apple has been denied a trademark for the popular iPad Mini by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
But what exactly should the US Patent and Trademark Office do to reform itself, particularly where nebulous software claims are concerned?
Presselite asked Apple to remove the Q Mapps app from its store but was found to have had its trademark application rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
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