Comments on: Hop-On Claims MP3 Phone Patent http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/hop-on-claims-mp3-phone-patent/ Upgrade Your Lifestyle Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:30:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ronin http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/hop-on-claims-mp3-phone-patent/#comment-54355 Ronin Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:38:22 +0000 #comment-54355 I wish them good luck with that. All the money they're going to spend in litigation will likely bankrupt them into non-existence after this silly little volley shot. I wish them good luck with that. All the money they're going to spend in litigation will likely bankrupt them into non-existence after this silly little volley shot.

]]> By: todflanders http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/hop-on-claims-mp3-phone-patent/#comment-54354 todflanders Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:14:03 +0000 #comment-54354 This article is misleading. It fails to distinguish between a design patent, which is narrow and more like copyright in scope, and a utility patent, which is what most people think of when they hear the word "patent." See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_patent. The bottom line is the patent is probably trivial to design around. I say probably, because the author did not link to the patent in question, so I can't tell for myself. This article is misleading. It fails to distinguish between a design patent, which is narrow and more like copyright in scope, and a utility patent, which is what most people think of when they hear the word “patent.” See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_patent. The bottom line is the patent is probably trivial to design around. I say probably, because the author did not link to the patent in question, so I can't tell for myself.

]]> By: Kinsey http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/hop-on-claims-mp3-phone-patent/#comment-54353 Kinsey Fri, 06 Apr 2007 05:06:38 +0000 #comment-54353 I agree that a "cell phone with speakers on the sides" should not have been given a patent, but the patent itself is probably worded somewhat differently so that it at least seems novel.<br /> <br /> @Richard: Whether they have the patent or not is irrelevant. Previous products by other companies prove that Hop-on did not come up with the idea. I think it's called "prior art". I agree that a “cell phone with speakers on the sides” should not have been given a patent, but the patent itself is probably worded somewhat differently so that it at least seems novel.

@Richard: Whether they have the patent or not is irrelevant. Previous products by other companies prove that Hop-on did not come up with the idea. I think it's called “prior art”.

]]> By: Richard http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/hop-on-claims-mp3-phone-patent/#comment-54350 Richard Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:25:35 +0000 #comment-54350 Good luck to Hop-On, if other developers didn't have the sense to patent their developments as they were made Good luck to Hop-On, if other developers didn't have the sense to patent their developments as they were made

]]> By: Aaron http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/hop-on-claims-mp3-phone-patent/#comment-54352 Aaron Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:55:04 +0000 #comment-54352 The joke here is that company could patent a phone with speakers on the side. How is that "non-obvious" technology? I have to seriously doubt that they actually acquired a valid patent for such an obvious design. If they're smart they'll also patent the mobile phone with push buttons.. The joke here is that company could patent a phone with speakers on the side. How is that “non-obvious” technology? I have to seriously doubt that they actually acquired a valid patent for such an obvious design. If they're smart they'll also patent the mobile phone with push buttons..

]]> By: Carrie http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/hop-on-claims-mp3-phone-patent/#comment-54351 Carrie Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:12:33 +0000 #comment-54351 Well...if they own the patent, they should be compensated don't you think? Well…if they own the patent, they should be compensated don't you think?

]]> By: Ben Krupt http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/hop-on-claims-mp3-phone-patent/#comment-54349 Ben Krupt Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:15:55 +0000 #comment-54349 Looks like someone is trying to shop for free money. What a joke. Looks like someone is trying to shop for free money. What a joke.

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