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MS pay-per-use PC patent already rejected
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| Microsoft's patent application for a usage-based PC model has already been
| rebuffed by the US Patent Office, according to a letter disclosed today.
| Given to Microsoft a few days before the requested patent became public, the
| notice rejects Microsoft's submission for being at once too broad and too
| familiar. The tendency to use vague terms and the existence of already
| patented, relevant technology are cited as the core reasons behind the
| rejection.
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http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/01/02/ms.pay.per.use.pc.rejected/
Apple's latest patent brilliance: the iGlove
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| The US Patent and Trademark Office yesterday released Apple's most recent
| application, in which the company files for patent protection for ... wait
| for it ... a glove.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/02/apple_glove_patent/
Related:
Microsoft tests "pay-as-you-go" software
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| Microsoft has been quietly testing a new "pay-as-you-go" software
| rental service in South Africa, Mexico, and Romania. The service
| allows users to pay a monthly fee of around $15 for the use
| of Office 2003.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070222-8907.html
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