German court invalidates Apple’s slide-to-unlock patent

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German court invalidates Apple’s slide-to-unlock patent

Swiping a finger across a smartphone screen to unlock it may soon become a universal gesture, even on devices not made by Apple, because Germany’s top civil court has decided Apple didn’t invent “slide to unlock.” German judges ruled Tuesday that Apple’s method for unlocking the iPhone didn’t reach a high enough level of sophistication […]<br clear='all'/>

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