Smartphones Patented… Just About Everyone Sued 1 Minute After Patent Issued  —  This past Tuesday, the US Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent on “a mobile entertainment and communication device.”  Reading the patent, you realize it describes the quite common smartphone.

Source:   Techdirt

Author:   Michael Masnick

Link:   http://techdirt.com/articles/20080124/16382062.shtml