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Originally Posted by DawnFalcon
unlike certain appologia suggesting they somehow have to ruthlessly crush good apps.
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If the dev had not used an action that apple claim to have a patent on then I doubt apple would have rejected it.
i dont claim to know patent law but apple have applied for pinch to zoom and an article on wired.com states
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"It seems that Apple could win patent claims where they are directed toward a touchscreen user device," says Chad Peterman, an expert on patent and antitrust litigation and an attorney at Patterson Belknap Webb and Tyler. While a gesture like "the pinch" in and of itself is not patentable, if you connect that motion to a specific function on a popular device, it is possible to argue that other devices using the same technique are infringing, Peterman says."
"Ruthlessly crushing good apps" over react much? Apple they asked that they not use 'apples' pinch to zoom as Apple believe they own that(still to be seen if they actually do or not) if they use a different gesture then it may get approved.
I was under the impression that if you were claiming a patent you also had to actively protect that patent or you could end up losing it? thats what I meant by saying Apple 'had' to say know to it as if they approved it then they are saying yes others can use it?