Comments on: Apple and the art of innovation http://blog.kennisland.nl/knowledgeland/2007/06/11/apple_and_the_art_of_innovation/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:56:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Tim Acheson http://blog.kennisland.nl/knowledgeland/2007/06/11/apple_and_the_art_of_innovation/#comment-50808 Tim Acheson Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:11:45 +0000 http://blog.kennisland.nl/knowledgeland/2007/06/11/apple_and_the_art_of_innovation/#comment-50808 Innovation? The touchpad interface, made famous first and foremost by Apple's very well-marketed products, is certainly an innovative feature. But it seems that Apple may have stolen the idea, using it in "wilful, wanton and deliberate" infringement of the patent held by Tsera, in reality [apparently] the company that actually invented the idea. http://www.timacheson.com/Blog/2009/jul/apple_sued_for_stealing_touchpad_idea Innovation? The touchpad interface, made famous first and foremost by Apple’s very well-marketed products, is certainly an innovative feature.

But it seems that Apple may have stolen the idea, using it in “wilful, wanton and deliberate” infringement of the patent held by Tsera, in reality [apparently] the company that actually invented the idea.

http://www.timacheson.com/Blog/2009/jul/apple_sued_for_stealing_touchpad_idea

]]> By: Dave Monk http://blog.kennisland.nl/knowledgeland/2007/06/11/apple_and_the_art_of_innovation/#comment-3358 Dave Monk Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:21:02 +0000 http://blog.kennisland.nl/knowledgeland/2007/06/11/apple_and_the_art_of_innovation/#comment-3358 I disagree with the last point. Apple did not 'fail and try again' they mearly tip-toed into a market with relatively low risk. To achieve this they took the hardware out of the equation. Apple are in business to sell hardware, not lock down a deal to distribute their software on other peoples' hardware. Other than that, great article. I disagree with the last point. Apple did not ‘fail and try again’ they mearly tip-toed into a market with relatively low risk. To achieve this they took the hardware out of the equation. Apple are in business to sell hardware, not lock down a deal to distribute their software on other peoples’ hardware. Other than that, great article.

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