[IP] Creative Gets Patent on Filing things in Categories?
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From: Jason Weisberger <jweisberger@xxxxxxx>
Date: August 31, 2005 12:29:59 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Creative Gets Patent on Filing things in Categories?
It is my honest belief that the idea of filing things into categories
can be tracked as far back as ancient Sumeria. I certainly recall
reading about inventories and other lists cataloging possessions and
trade goods in many, many ancient cultures.
How can it be that the US Patent office feels that a digital indexing
system for music is substantially different from any other indexing
system, be it for bronze widgitum (the precursor of todays widget) or
the evil MP3s that are tearing our culture apart by allowing us to
download music?
I'm confused as to what is so unique here as to merit a patent? The
look of the interface seems silly to patent, they did what they could
with a cheap LCD screen, this is why they look similar - is using
cheap LCD screens some how intellectual property?
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/12521575.htm
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