What were Apple's lawyers thinking?
>[T]he design of a portable and handheld digital electronic media device comprised
>of a rectangular casing displaying circular and rectangular shapes therein
>arranged in an aesthetically pleasing manner.
I think maybe they goofed on the language here. To sue for patent infringement, they'll have to admit that the competitor's product is aesthedically pleasing. For the no-name quasi-counterfeits this is not a problem, but to sue MS they'd have to say "It's beautiful. Now give us your money."
JM
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