Twitter Innovator Patents Agreement Wll Avert Lawsuit Over Pull-to-Refresh

Twitter VP of Engineering Addam Messinger in a statement hoped to reassure developers that it wouldn’t sue over patents like Loren Brichter’s pull-to-refresh control. A new Innovator’s Patent Agreement would only allow using a patent for defensive purposes unless Twitter had explicit permission from the inventor. The pact would also see that level of control […]