Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sat 15th May 2004 08:23 UTC
It is when I read articles like this that I have "my blood all going up to my head" (that's a Greek saying for people that get angry). So apparently, Apple is trying to patent "transparent windows that do a certain action after fading away". While I don't personally find this "innovation/invention" patentable, it's fine with me: Apple is doing the best it can to secure its business (maybe I would do the same if I had shareholders on my back).
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No, they are not wrong. Having spent real money on R&D and _really_ innovating, it is about securing that investement.
The problem starts when you are granted patents that don't deserve to be granted. That's a fine line, I agree, but there should be more strict rules by the US patent office while they should employ more knowledgable people to go through these questionable patents.