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		admsyn on July 29, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US patent office rejects claims of Apple 'pinch to... This type of snark comes up whenever the patent system is discussed. However, isn't the fact that this would (presumably) not be approved an argument in their favour?

fpgeek on July 30, 2013 | [–]

In a world where the USPTO approves such things as "Method of swinging on a swing" [1], I wouldn't take any bets on what they won't approve.

[1] http://www.google.com/patents/US6368227

rayiner on July 29, 2013 | [–]

Damning with faint praise.

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