Last December, the US Patent and Trademark Office gave Apple a tentative rejection on 20 claims by Apple regarding the “Steve Jobs patent” after it was anonymously challenged by one of Apple’s rivals. The patent covers a “touch screen device, method and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristics.” However, that December 2012 decision was not the end of the story.
Foss Patents has picked up on a decision granted last month by the USPTO that upholds the 20 claims covered by US Patent No. 7,479,949. The September 4, 2013, report reaffirms Apple’s patents on a wide range of multitouch technology found in devices like the popular iPhone and iPad.
You can read the complete report over at Foss Patents. Enjoy.
USPTO confirms ‘Steve Jobs patent’ originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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