The US Patent and Trademark Office has ruled that 20 patents relating to scroll technology "lack novelty".

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Apple has been denied a trademark for the popular iPad Mini by the US Patent and Trademark Office.

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But what exactly should the US Patent and Trademark Office do to reform itself, particularly where nebulous software claims are concerned?

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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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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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