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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It has always been difficult for a small company or for an individual to cash in on new ideas or innovations. Patents or no patents.
The Frauenhofer Instutute had obviously enough support and money to patent its ideas, but most small players have either to sell it or give it up and be squashed to death by the big ones who controll the market. How many inventors, do you think, has MS forced out of the game?
Patents are good, but if you have no support to penetrate the market they are worth nothing.