Thread: Who first patented multitouch?? - Nokia!!!
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2009-01-28 , 04:13
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Originally Posted by mullf View Post
If it were the first, one would think there would be an independent claim directed to just that feature, rather than a dependent claim to an independent claim with a lot of other junk in it.
Granted, it can't be said that Nokia got the patent because of the multi-touch feature. But it is the first patent covering a cell phone that includes multi-touch.

When asking who was the first to invent a cell phone that includes multi-touch touchscreen, the answer is Nokia.