Looks like the patent trolls, supported by Google, are going down the road of patenting software features and interface design so they can charge people licence fees:
BBC News - Patent war hits small app developers
BBC News - Motorola sued over patents used in Android phones
Muppets.
Before anyone presses their FOAD button, I've patented it.
BBC News - Patent war hits small app developers
For each patent that they offer to license, the Texan company "is seeking 0.575% of US revenue (all income is in principle generated in the US because Android and iOS app stores are both registered there) over for the period of the notice letter to the expiration of the patent (they have a duration of 20 years), plus applicable past usage", as set out in Lodsys blog.
BBC News - Motorola sued over patents used in Android phones
Motorola is being sued in a patent row by a company partly bankrolled by Google - which wants to buy Motorola.
Before anyone presses their FOAD button, I've patented it.
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