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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I thought patents were about invention, not innovation. I think the concept has been enlarged from inventions to innovations, which are two very different things. In the software-world, innovation should be encouraged, and it should be accessible to do so (no patents applicable). People who really invent should be granted a patent to reap benefits from investments. It is quite hard to really invent something, so patents should be the exception, not the rule...