Apple to patent the letter 'i'

[merwin]

Apple to patent the letter 'i'
Apple today announced its intention to patent the letter "i".

In a press release, Apple ceo Steve Jobs says he's confident the patent will be granted and when it is, "if you stick a lower case 'i' in front of anything, we'll sue your pants off."


Apple's legal department defended accusations that "prior art" has been sufficiently established.

"Yes, the letter 'i' has been around for almost three thousand years, but we've developed it into something useful and think that will satisfy the requirments of the United States Patent and Tradmark Office", said Apple's legal representative Rikky Jenkamama.


"Besides, the USPTO has given out patents for much more ridiculous ideas than this one. Ask Bill Gates."

[WritingIsMyReligion]

1. That's just... odd. Crazy Apple. n/t

[ret5hd]

2. so what...MS has applied to patent the numbers "0" and "1"

[CrispyQ]

3. Didn't ToysRUs do it with their backwards R? ---eom

[merwin]

8. The backwards R isn't a letter of the alphabet.

Unless you're 4 years old.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

23. I think Toys R Us did not win.

[Richard D]

4. Hmmmm

Wonder if I could change my handle to iRichard?

[devilgrrl]

5. I love Apple products but my goodness Steve Jobs is an ass

Gee whiz!

[iconoclastNYC]

7. Steve Jobs saved Apple. n/t

[devilgrrl]

28. So what? He's still an ass!

:P

[iconoclastNYC]

6. This would be trademark law, not patent.

This sort of stuff belongs in the Lounge.

[ryan_cats]

12. You're right

It's either a trademark, service mark or a copyright.

Patent would mean they either invented it or improved on an existing design.

[CBGLuthier]

9. It's parody I am sure

Now, how in the hell MS got Windows, which was a generic term before Billy ever saw one, and therefore not trademarkable, is a question I would like answered.

[KyndCulture]

17. looks like a parody to me.

[KyndCulture]

10. well that'll piss off about 200 cafe press store owners

that use iWHATEVER in their stores..

[IChing]

11. This is parody folks, a joke , humor, read the links given before you talk

From the Blog:



"Apple to patent the letter 'i'


Alex H
p2pnet Special:- "Parody is a very cool form of expression," p2pnet's Alex H emailed from Oz over the weekend.

So here's the first of Complete Rubbish, a new as-and-when p2pnet feature suggested by Alex, who also supplied the first two examples."

[Skidmore]

13. So everytime my grandson practices the letter "i" as he's

learning to write will mean that my daughter and her husband are perhaps going to be served with a "cease and desist" order?

[Canuckistanian]

14. That's r d culuos! You can't patent letters

Every t me I hear that corporations are patenting th s or that th ng wh ch s so common n everyday l fe, I get nd gnant!

Th s s ntolerable!

*Lower case 'i' removed from post on threat from Apple Computer,Inc.

[tx_dem41]

15. You did read the first part of the article didn't you?.. PARODY!!!

"p2pnet Special:- "Parody is a very cool form of expression," p2pnet's Alex H emailed from Oz over the weekend.

So here's the first of Complete Rubbish, a new as-and-when p2pnet feature suggested by Alex, who also supplied the first two examples.

If you're inspired, send your CR items to jonp2pnet.net so we can share them with everyone : )"


Sheesh. It was as plain as day.

[cassiepriam]

16. I have dibs on "a"......

My own letter. How nice.

[Sabriel]

25. Or "s"

It appears frequently.

I'll rake in the dough on Wheel of Fortune.

[ornotna]

18. Please click the link

You wacky people. :rofl:

[tx_dem41]

20. Somedays, DU drives me...

crazy. :eyes:

[DemInDistress]

19. Didn't that murderer OJ Simpson

try to trademark/patent his name or the 1st 2 letters,"OJ"? i remember
a story like that,correct me if i am wrong...

[Deja Q]

21. Hmmm, I own two iPaqs. Will that fscker sue me too?

Hey Jobs, go enlist yourself.

BTW: Warner Bros is right for creaming you about the music licensing issue. Let them have their $2 per Britney spears song. REAL music, the stuff nobody cares about anymore, will be a much more rational 40 cents each.

[LSdemocrat]

22. It's a PARODY, check the link!

[leveymg]

24. i- guess i-am going to be sued for this. Watch out i-ran. Steve's comin

First we ki-ll all the lawyers - So, sue Shakespeare, too.

i-give up.:eyes:

[0rganism]

26. You'd think they'd want to check with "intel" first....

especially now that Apple is switching to x86 CPUs. Don't want to be suing the guys who make your mainboards, eh?

(hehe, I know this is probably a joke article anyway, but WTH)

[Not Me]

27. Sesame Street already has prior art going back to the 1970's.