[time-nuts] FCC Chair Talks Spectrum, Gets GPS Letter

Charles P. Steinmetz charles_steinmetz at lavabit.com
Thu Mar 8 02:18:31 UTC 2012


>Then again, Apple has managed to patent and defend in court the ipad 
>color scheme.

That would presumably be a design patent, which protects the 
ornamental design of a functional item (more like a trademark, 
really).  Not at all the same as a utility patent (what most people 
think of as a "patent"), which protects the functionality of an item.

Best regards,

Charles








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