{"id":683983,"date":"2010-03-05T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"Gizmodo-5486866"},"modified":"2010-03-05T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-06T00:00:00","slug":"the-apple-lawsuit-rampage-wed-love-to-see-humor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/683983","title":{"rendered":"The Apple Lawsuit Rampage We&#8217;d Love to See [Humor]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/5483632\/apple-sues-htc-for-infringing-on-20-iphone-patents-the-complete-documents\">lawsuit against HTC<\/a> made one thing clear: Steve. Jobs. Will. Cut You. And with all the patents they&#8217;ve got? Nobody&#8217;s safe. Here&#8217;s who&#8217;s next on the subpoena warpath:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"lytebox\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/dippindotz.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/500x_dippindotz.jpg?w=500\" class=\"left image500\"   title=\"The Apple Lawsuit Rampage We'd Love to See\"\/><\/a><strong>Patent <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/tag\/8\/\" class=\"posthashtag\">#8<\/a>,567,301:<\/strong> A Process to Cryogenically Microbead Pasteurized Dairy<br \/>\n<strong>Defendant:<\/strong> Dippin&#8217; Dots<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"lytebox\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/norse.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/500x_norse.jpg?w=500\" class=\"left image500\"   title=\"The Apple Lawsuit Rampage We'd Love to See\"\/><\/a><strong>Patent <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/tag\/5\/\" class=\"posthashtag\">#5<\/a>,475,939:<\/strong> Inexpensive Self-Assembled Home Furnishings With Names That Sound Like Lesser Norse Gods<br \/>\n<strong>Defendant:<\/strong> Ikea<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"lytebox\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/burj.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/500x_burj.jpg?w=500\" class=\"left image500\"   title=\"The Apple Lawsuit Rampage We'd Love to See\"\/><\/a><strong>Patent <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/tag\/6\/\" class=\"posthashtag\">#6<\/a>,374,752:<\/strong> Constructing an Opulent Hyper-Futuristic City Without Having the Resources to Maintain It<br \/>\n<strong>Defendant:<\/strong> Dubai<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"lytebox\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/chords.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/500x_chords.jpg?w=500\" class=\"left image500\"   title=\"The Apple Lawsuit Rampage We'd Love to See\"\/><\/a><strong>Patent <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/tag\/3\/\" class=\"posthashtag\">#3<\/a>,405,356:<\/strong> Music Composition Utilizing Three Chords In Sequence and Repetitive Anti-Establishment Lyrics<br \/>\n<strong>Defendants:<\/strong> Joey Ramone; Iggy Pop; Johnny Rotten; et al<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"lytebox\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/bill.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/500x_bill.jpg?w=500\" class=\"left image500\"   title=\"The Apple Lawsuit Rampage We'd Love to See\"\/><\/a><strong>Patent <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/tag\/2\/\" class=\"posthashtag\">#2<\/a>,366,291:<\/strong> How a Bill Becomes a Law<br \/>\n<strong>Defendants:<\/strong> Congressional and Executive Branches of US Government; &#8220;School House Rock&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"lytebox\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/ceiling.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/500x_ceiling.jpg?w=500\" class=\"left image500\"   title=\"The Apple Lawsuit Rampage We'd Love to See\"\/><\/a><strong>Patent <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/tag\/4\/\" class=\"posthashtag\">#4<\/a>,769,002:<\/strong> Placing &#8220;I&#8221; Before &#8220;E&#8221; (Excepting Those Occasions In Which Preceded By &#8220;C&#8221; Or When Phonetically Comparable to &#8220;A&#8221;)<br \/>\n<strong>Defendants:<\/strong> Strunk and White; My Third Grade Homeroom Teacher; the English Language<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"lytebox\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/spencheidi.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/500x_spencheidi.jpg?w=500\" class=\"left image500\"   title=\"The Apple Lawsuit Rampage We'd Love to See\"\/><\/a><strong>Patent <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/tag\/9\/\" class=\"posthashtag\">#9<\/a>,753,482:<\/strong> Achieving Fame Despite Lack of Discernable Talent or Drive<br \/>\n<strong>Defendants:<\/strong> Paris Hilton, Spencer Pratt, the Cast of &#8220;Tool Academy,&#8221; et al<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"lytebox\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/dogs.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawkerassets.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/03\/500x_dogs.jpg?w=500\" class=\"left image500\"   title=\"The Apple Lawsuit Rampage We'd Love to See\"\/><\/a><strong>Patent <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/tag\/1\/\" class=\"posthashtag\">#1<\/a>,749,682:<\/strong> Dogs<br \/>\n<strong>Defendants:<\/strong> Dogs<\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"both\" style=\"clear: both;\"\/><br \/>\n<br clear=\"both\" style=\"clear: both;\"\/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ads.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?s=157d8012fbb2cbb527db6bcfdc8b6f90&#038;p=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"border: 0;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ads.pheedo.com\/img.phdo?s=157d8012fbb2cbb527db6bcfdc8b6f90&#038;p=1\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"0\" width=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"display:none\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a.rfihub.com\/eus.gif?resize=0%2C0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~ff\/gizmodo\/full?a=fb_yKTLb8Fw:_7HqT1Qiz88:H0mrP-F8Qgo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/gizmodo\/full?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~ff\/gizmodo\/full?a=fb_yKTLb8Fw:_7HqT1Qiz88:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/gizmodo\/full?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~ff\/gizmodo\/full?a=fb_yKTLb8Fw:_7HqT1Qiz88:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/gizmodo\/full?i=fb_yKTLb8Fw:_7HqT1Qiz88:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~ff\/gizmodo\/full?a=fb_yKTLb8Fw:_7HqT1Qiz88:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/gizmodo\/full?i=fb_yKTLb8Fw:_7HqT1Qiz88:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/gizmodo\/full\/~4\/fb_yKTLb8Fw\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple&#8217;s lawsuit against HTC made one thing clear: Steve. Jobs. Will. Cut You. And with all the patents they&#8217;ve got? Nobody&#8217;s safe. Here&#8217;s who&#8217;s next on the subpoena warpath: Patent #8,567,301: A Process to Cryogenically Microbead Pasteurized Dairy Defendant: Dippin&#8217; Dots Patent #5,475,939: Inexpensive Self-Assembled Home Furnishings With Names That Sound Like Lesser Norse Gods [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":288,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4821],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-683983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9NivD-2RVZ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/683983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/288"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=683983"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/683983\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=683983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=683983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=683983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}