From: "Daniel J. Matyola"
So, if Porsche comes out with a new car that has a unique shape, is it
alright if GM copies that unique shape and sells cars to compete with
the new Porsche?
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
I do know something of precedent law, and the broad strokes that it will
sometimes paint with. Allowing a company to patent the shape of a product is
dangerous because that precedent can then be applied to other products
(cars, toothbrushes, microwave ovens, etc)
If it truly is a "unique shape", no it would not be alright.
What Apple is presenting in the iPhone is not however a "unique shape".
It's the same bullshit they used when they sued Microsoft all those
years ago claiming exclusive rights to Graphical User Interfaces.
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