Apple 'Pinch to Zoom' Patent Rejected by U.S. in Initial Ruling

You might be wondering why your submission hasn't sparked any discussion. There was a discussion over here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4945181

The discussion is still there, but the submission is dead. No idea why. The initial comment is excellent:

The story has also been broken from other sources:

Apple 'Pinch to Zoom' Patent Rejected by U.S. in Initial Ruling (online.wsj.com)