"Apple Computer Inc., whose iPods are the top-selling music player in the
United States, lost an attempt to patent some of the device's technology
because rival Microsoft Corp. had already filed a similar application.
Microsoft beat Apple to the patent application by five months, U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office documents show. Apple's request, filed by chief
executive Steve Jobs and other officials in October 2002, was rejected by
patent officials last month.
Apple's proprietary MP3 players, iPods, have dominated sales in the United
States. (By Nate Lankford For The Washinton Post)
Apple plans to appeal the decision to ensure it won't be forced to pay
royalties to Microsoft on every iPod sale..."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/11/AR2005081102048.html
Amalyah Keshet
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The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Tel +972-2-670-8874
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