Elan turns the tables on Apple, sues for multitouch patent infringement

[kas23]

that multi-touch patent doesn't cover many ground.

Exactly and this has been extensively covered, but people still keep saying the "iPhone patent" is proof the iPhone invented multitouch (and neither did fingerworks). In fact, the spreading/pinching of fingers to zoom in/out is not even hinted at in this "iPhone patent".

 

[Sun Baked]

I'm gonna sue McD's for making me fat too!

EDIT: Not making fun of anyone. And I don't wanna get ban for saying that. Cause I did get in trouble recently. lol But this one was too good to pass up on. lol

Well, I can see where you might have a case, just because you have a strange kink to be fed Big Macs in bed by somebody dressed as Ronald McDonald...

Simply indulged in too many Big Macs.

 

[skwoytek]

Exactly and this has been extensively covered, but people still keep saying the "iPhone patent" is proof the iPhone invented multitouch (and neither did fingerworks). In fact, the spreading/pinching of fingers to zoom in/out is not even hinted at in this "iPhone patent".

Though it's clear that Apple and Fingerworks (approved patents, patent applications) have several patents on multi-touch methods, you're right - it doesn't mean they didn't cross over into Elan's patents.

Until either one of them disclose the disputed patents we won't know anything. And this lawsuit won't show up in this quarter's filings for Apple since it was in April.

 

[Cromulent]

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[clevin]

Until either one of them disclose the disputed patents we won't know anything. And this lawsuit won't show up in this quarter's filings for Apple since it was in April.

the patents Elan suing apple for are

Multiple fingers contact sensing method for emulating mouse buttons and mouse operations on a touch sensor pad
and
Capacitive touchpad integrated with key and handwriting functions

 

[iBlue]

You know what? GOOD. I think Apple could use knocking down a peg or two. I get so fed up with their arrogance.