Comments on: Patent app shows Acer’s plans for a mobile Internet device http://eeepc.net/patent-app-shows-acers-plans-for-a-mobile-internet-device/ Blog about Asus Eee PC & other netbooks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:21:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Harry http://eeepc.net/patent-app-shows-acers-plans-for-a-mobile-internet-device/comment-page-1/#comment-26916 Harry Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:24:42 +0000 http://eeepc.net/?p=2764#comment-26916 Looks like a totally frivolous patent of the kind that cause so much trouble lately. From the patent text (link given in electronic pulp) Asus' innovation is "CLAIM The ornamental design for a mobile internet device, as shown and described." A specific ornamental design would probably get a copyright, and certainly not a patent. The concept of ornamental design in computers has been around for years. Were exactly is the innovation then? Looks like a totally frivolous patent of the kind that cause so much trouble lately. From the patent text (link given in electronic pulp) Asus’ innovation is

“CLAIM The ornamental design for a mobile internet device, as shown and described.”

A specific ornamental design would probably get a copyright, and certainly not a patent. The concept of ornamental design in computers has been around for years. Were exactly is the innovation then?

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