Watch Out, Nokia – You May Be Infringing a Dead Dutch Painter!*
Steven Blum
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According to Wikipedia, Mondrian developed his grid-like abstract painting style in the 1930's. While they weren't patented, they were created prior (faaaar prior) to the Windows 8 phone. Prior art, people!
Given the absurdity of present-day patent law, might we see Mondrain's estate suing Windows?*
* We're joking, of course, but it's a funny thing to think about.
(Hat tip: Stephen Levy on Twitter)
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Comments
LOL, Patrick. Well then clearly you should sue, too. Let's all sue!
John A, thank you for reminding me about Atari!
Just got back from your video link john. Believe it or not, Atari still exists. I think it was bought by the same people who bought Microprose (Civilization, Sword of the Samurai etc.) and they rebranded themselves as Atari.
Haha Steven, and I thought I came up with the design for that with paint, on windows 3.1 in the 90s (didn't we all do this?).
No problems John. I'm sure we've all done it. I hope you're enjoying your nexus 7 as much as I am.
sorry guys, new nexus 7 sent this a few times.
sorry guys, new nexus 7 sent this a few times.
off topic but here is a blast from the past :) Now that was a tablet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahnVRr1Sa0E
I wonder who owns all the Atari patents
Why not? And in the same sense the Roddenberry estate and Paramount Pictures should be suing Apple. Star Trek introduced us to a tablet device long before Apple ever did. Watch an episode of The Next Generation. They frequently use a device called a PADD (Peronal Access Data Device). It is a thin recrangular touch screen device with rounded corners and icons approximately the same dimensions as most of today's 10" tablets..... Apples innovative ideas my asteroid.....