Thread: Is the Amazon Kindle infringing patents?
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Old 03-17-2009, 06:30 PM   #10
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This is what is shown as a typical hardware ebook reader back when the patent was first filed (in 1999, I believe).

A bit on the thick side!

For comparison, I give you my ebook reader, as filed with it's patent in 1998!
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