“The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of twenty-five newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today,” Jack Purcher reports for Patently Apple.
Apple has been granted yet “another foundational Multi-Touch patent that dates back prior to the iPhone’s initial launch,” Purcher reports. “Apple’s latest multi-touch patent focuses on input discrimination.”
“Apple has won dozens of Multi-Touch patents thus far and it’s one area that Apple intends to protect. In fact Apple launched a lawsuit against Motorola back in 2010 to make that point perfectly clear,” Purcher reports. “Apple’s multi-touch patents have been steadily rolling out over the years. In 2011 alone, Apple hit a Multi-Touch Patent Grand Slam in April, won more in September and again in November with two high profile multi-touch patents. To kick-start 2012, Apple was granted five more Multi-touch patents in late February. Today’s patent provides Apple’s legal team with yet more ammunition on this front and the streams of such patents are likely to continue for many years to come.”
Much more in the full article, including Apple patent application illustrations and diagrams, here.
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Samsung’s stylus on their huge cell phone/tablet makes more sense now.
Amassing multi-touch patents. Apple’s Manhattan Project.
So when are we going to be a Defcon 5?
But when will they fix the Back Button on my iPad?
Back button on a iPad – you are using a SlamDung product Sir. Apple has a home button.
Like Steve said:
And boy do we have it patented…
that’s
“…and boy, have we patented it!”
I stand corrected
Dual-Doom for Slamdung. — Samsung will need to face Apple Newton and Palm over the pen input. LOL.
I keep hearing the song, “Can’t Touch This” in my head in reference to the competitors when I read about Apple’s multi-touch patents.
Apple must be using child labor in sweat shops to churn out so many patents.
Hear that USAS?
Second that! Hear that USASSES?
Hahahahah Euro Trash Go Home.
no wonder I heard rumours of that Samsung was forced to rush out a new device ‘the Samsung Duo’…
… two tin cans connected by a wire.