Apple Patents The Rectangle: IP Going A Bit Too Far?

Anyone who’s ever tried to patent protect a medical innovation knows just how tricky it can be to demonstrate originality. Somehow Apple has convinced someone that the rectangle is in some way original. Bonkers.

Well, it’s Friday so we feel at a little more liberty than usual to go off piste with our news coverage. And it’s not too far off piste when it relates to the pet subject of medical professional people: Technology.

Anyway, for those of you who are interested in intellectual property, that’s patents to you and me, here’s a hilarious example of what can be achieved against the instincts of all sensible, reasonable folk.

Technology news observer, The Register, has pointed out that Apple has claimed a patent on the rectangle.

That kind of speaks for itself, so you can read the full article here and see if it leaves you any less gobsmacked.

Enjoy

Source: The Register

published: November 9, 2012 in: Offline

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