Apple and Google crush map patent in early test of Patent Office’s new appeal system

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Apple and Google crush map patent in early test of Patent Office’s new appeal system

There's another piece of good news on the patent troll front as a new Patent Office appeals system appears to be doing its job. This month, it agreed to invalidate a map-related patent challenged by Apple and Google.<p>
   Apple and Google crush map patent in early test of Patent Office’s new appeal system originally published by Gigaom, &copy; copyright 2014.
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