The patent office denies Apple's application to trademark the term "multi-touch"

0. phoneArena posted on 27 Sep 2011, 08:26

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has denied Apple's appeal to receive a trademark over the term "multi-touch", saying that it is too descriptive for that. Apple filed the request right after the first iPhone was introduced, hoping to patent one of the selling points in its marketing campaign for the device...

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58. gotti88 posted on 27 Sep 2011, 11:04 0 0

not true man i know alot about things way before your time

81. darth8ball posted on 27 Sep 2011, 11:44 1 0

My statement was not intended to put all those people into a single basket, just a general observation. As the father of an 18yr old who has friends that range from 17 to the late 20's, I see how the majority of his generation thinks. I don't put all people of any racial, social, or economic, or age group all in the same basket, but in any situation there always is a majority, so I'm sorry that you thought I was talking about you.

110. taco50 (banned) posted on 27 Sep 2011, 13:00 0 3

Is your generation also Internet tough guys?

57. InspectorGadget80 posted on 27 Sep 2011, 11:03 1 0

And APPLE NEVER INVENTED THE TOUCH SCREEN. GLAD THEY GOT DENIED, Their trying to get every single world out of the English dictionary patented under their names so they can sue anyone that use the word multi-touch

66. networkdood posted on 27 Sep 2011, 11:27 2 0

Watch out....APPLE will be trademarking the word APPLE, and APPLE growers everywhere will have to a royalty fee.....

67. gotti88 posted on 27 Sep 2011, 11:28 0 0

u are correct sir lol!!!

68. biophone posted on 27 Sep 2011, 11:29 1 3

Android will trademark droid and sue star wars ; )

70. gotti88 posted on 27 Sep 2011, 11:31 0 0

lol!!!!! classic lol!!!! man i love phone arena it passes the time...

71. protozeloz posted on 27 Sep 2011, 11:32 1 0

don't Verizon already own that?

EDIT: no star wars owns the name already and Verizon has a deal with them
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Droid

72. gotti88 posted on 27 Sep 2011, 11:33 0 2

next lawsuit android vs verizon lol!!!

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82. protozeloz posted on 27 Sep 2011, 11:45 2 0

that was lame...

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76. networkdood posted on 27 Sep 2011, 11:36 1 0

ummmm, that was lame - Lucas owns the word DROID already.

96. ngo2dd posted on 27 Sep 2011, 12:13 1 0

Wow even for a joke you are clueless. The trade mark is in Droid not android. Lucas own the name Droid and Verizon's paid a fee for each device sold.

75. networkdood posted on 27 Sep 2011, 11:35 0 0

pay...sorry

100. Tmachaveli posted on 27 Sep 2011, 12:23 1 0

I like apple really i do..... but dam come on guys you had this coming

105. Sniggly posted on 27 Sep 2011, 12:46 4 1

Well, nice try, Apple, but you lose on this one.

"I'll get you, my pretties!"

"Oh, Steve Jobs, you slut! The only tech company you haven't been down on is Friendster!"

Yeah, lame paraphrasing of Good Morning, Vietnam. You're free to boo me now.

112. a guy posting stuff (unregistered) posted on 27 Sep 2011, 13:04 2 0

in related news: Apple is now sueing the USPTO.

113. 530gemini posted on 27 Sep 2011, 13:07 0 3

Apple can always, and has the right to try. Does not mean that they'll always get what they want, but they're entitled to try. As for this one. They're just denied the patent for the term "multi-touch", but not the technology. It would be interesting to read future articles awarding Apple integration of multitouch technologies on smartphones. I thought they're already awarded some several months ago. Now watch android fanboys switch what I said to "invented multitouch", lol.

116. Sniggly posted on 27 Sep 2011, 13:14 0 0

I won't say that. This is a reasonable post.

140. applefocker (unregistered) posted on 28 Sep 2011, 00:57 1 0

They can consider patent this slogan:
Don't be a sheep & get screwed by Steve™
LOL

142. corporateJP posted on 28 Sep 2011, 11:45 0 0

This further helps to identify Apple as what they truly are.

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