http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/24/car-zune/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:04:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/24/car-zune/#comment-234425 David Mackey Sun, 27 May 2007 09:34:04 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/24/car-zune/#comment-234425 I have to agree with the previous posters - especially with the recent Supreme Court decision this would seem to fail to qualify as a patentable invention, even if there wasn't prior art. I have to agree with the previous posters - especially with the recent Supreme Court decision this would seem to fail to qualify as a patentable invention, even if there wasn’t prior art.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/24/car-zune/#comment-232636 beerman Fri, 25 May 2007 14:13:22 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/24/car-zune/#comment-232636 I'm sure the patent will be denied, people have been building in-car entertainment devices using computers for several years (www.mp3car.com), I'm sure SOMEONE has docked a Palm (or WinCE-powered device) in the past. They call it "Prior Art". I’m sure the patent will be denied, people have been building in-car entertainment devices using computers for several years (www.mp3car.com), I’m sure SOMEONE has docked a Palm (or WinCE-powered device) in the past. They call it “Prior Art”.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/24/car-zune/#comment-231927 B Dobbs Thu, 24 May 2007 22:06:34 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/24/car-zune/#comment-231927 How is this a genuine inovation that deserves a patent? Docking? Seriously? This doesn't pass the "novel" or "non obvious" test. But I'm sure the USPO will be issuingit anyway. How is this a genuine inovation that deserves a patent? Docking? Seriously? This doesn’t pass the “novel” or “non obvious” test. But I’m sure the USPO will be issuingit anyway.

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