Apple's overscroll-bounce patent has been invalidated in the US

23 October, 2012
The decision comes from USPTO but may be appealed, so it isn't enforceable just yet.

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  • AnonD-59657
  • IW9
  • 23 Oct 2012

Basically Apple invented almost all the features in the modern smartphone but copied or imitated by copycats like Samsung, LG, Google, HTC, Nokia, Motorola, Sony....etc.

This is the end of innovation when law can't protect one's novelty & originality!

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    • tried them all
    • n5P
    • 23 Oct 2012

    Anonymous, 23 Oct 2012I like touchwiz... prob the only one:-)i like touchwiz too

    To the apple dude or dudett who thought ios introduced reject with text.... L M F A O ....been here since the days nokia were hot. Its been on samsungs for years and ive seen it on htcs too. behave youngen.

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      • Denzo
      • sy9
      • 23 Oct 2012

      Say what you want.. but Apple was the first and best at doing the scroll bounce thing.. If this is nothing.. I want the drop down menu on the next iOS to have bluetooth WIfi etc..

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        • Anonymous
        • Sgv
        • 23 Oct 2012

        Anonymous, 23 Oct 2012OK, some more patents that need to be looked into. 1. Gr... moreI like touchwiz... prob the only one:-)

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          • Buffalo John
          • 4@G
          • 23 Oct 2012

          Out of the mouth's of babes...

          Do you people really think Apple believes they will win eery battle? Do you think the other players might be extra careful when designing new phones?

          Apple is doing what they think is best. They are looking at it from every angle. I bet Apple's lawyers laugh when they read comments like these.

          My comments aside... I find lawyers to be a curse on humanity. "Tell me a boat full of lawers just sank" and I will be a bit happier.

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            • AnonD-77012
            • X0{
            • 23 Oct 2012

            lol reject call with sms.. yea its a patent worth billions of dollars copied from nokia 3310.. btb 3310 was better than iphone in all senses

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              • NormalHumanBeing
              • Mx@
              • 23 Oct 2012

              Who cares?

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                • Mike
                • n{a
                • 23 Oct 2012

                What gets me is the so-called 'experts' in magazines who find faults with the iPhone, bemoan the lack of real innovation and say Apple are behind Samsung. But STILL give it a five star rating. New 'innovations' on an iPhone are years old everywhere else. Like others here have said - Apple, stop hating on Samsung, LG, Kodak and whoever else you're suing or have sued! Spend your time in R&D and less in Courtroom 3. (Still getting 20+ per cent of your iPhone components from Samsung?)

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                  • AnonD-58102
                  • ppj
                  • 23 Oct 2012

                  I'm an Apple fan and this is great news.

                  Bounce back is awesome and makes the UI feel more alive and responsive.

                  Google should go ahead and immediately implement it into Android instead of that glow nonsense.

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                    • truth
                    • PAX
                    • 23 Oct 2012

                    What a shame? Apple didnt had patent for that and added that in case against Samsung.

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                      • DP_Ind
                      • KSf
                      • 23 Oct 2012

                      Anonymous, 23 Oct 2012not a big deal, iphone 5 brought new innovation again with ... moreReject call with SMS/Text??? Lol... This is present on my 8 yr old Nokia N73. Almost all Symbian phones have this feature. How can this be an INNOVATION from apple???

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                        • AnonD-23574
                        • p%n
                        • 23 Oct 2012

                        This is the best news I have heard about Apple this year! Hopefully they will take heed and stop their stupidity and compete outisde the court room now. Hence they can possibly make more revenue by producing better, more inivative products.

                        On a different but related note with the Samsung trial now in some doubt as Apple don't want to make a public declaration of their financial affairs at present it really does not seem their year! ROFL!

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                          • Anonymous
                          • IWP
                          • 23 Oct 2012

                          Finally karma has strike where it hurts the most.anyway you deserve it apple no offence.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • nF7
                            • 23 Oct 2012

                            Google should implement this "rubber band" effect everywhere in the next version of Android, not because its any better, but just to give crApp£€ the middle finger for so obnoxiously trying to abuse the legal system.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • kWZ
                              • 23 Oct 2012

                              I'm with some of you guys. Apple once stood for innovation. Now all i see is destruction...LOL. I actually like the design of the iphone 5, and think its a solid build. IOS isn't for me but its ease of use is definitely something that will attract the non-tech savy person. But i have no respect for the company, i loath them so much...haha

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                                • MeeGo Takeover
                                • jxx
                                • 23 Oct 2012

                                Anonymous, 23 Oct 2012not a big deal, iphone 5 brought new innovation again with ... moreLOOOLLLLL Are you serious? It's VERY hard to take you serious right now. You GOTTA be kidding me right? Rehect call with text? Just coming in iOS6 and you think Apple invented it?

                                You must be the woman in that "Waiting in line for iphone 5 for no reason" video? If you haven't seen it, I HIGHLY suggest you look at it to see how you just made yourself sound.

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                                  • AnonD-71308
                                  • uNV
                                  • 23 Oct 2012

                                  They are going over the limit. Just ask for patent but don't creat anything new.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • TfX
                                    • 23 Oct 2012

                                    Anonymous, 23 Oct 2012Is this worth a patent?If it's worth making money out of, yes. Apple has always been greedy and wants to squeeze every cent out of their competitors.

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                                      • Harish
                                      • utt
                                      • 23 Oct 2012

                                      lol "nothing new since steve jobs left"?
                                      My friend iphone doesn't has anything new from the start, look at their facetime, its just a renamed video calling and that too can only be done via iphone to iphone. They release every duplicate feature by renaming and calling it a brand new original innovation.

                                      I tell you their one more innovation, earpode. Which is a renamed earphone.

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                                        • T-Man
                                        • 0Ud
                                        • 23 Oct 2012

                                        it's 2-2 now....hope it's not over as it is fun to watch :D