In Case You Were Worried Twitter Was Going To Destroy Pull-To-Refresh In Your Favorite Apps

    I don't think you can say the word patent lately without a bitter taste creeping into your mouth. And the internet sorta freaked over Twitter's potential patent for the now-ubiquitous pull-to-refresh gesture. Behold, Twitter's new Innovator's Patent Agreement, which promises, "We will not use the patents from employees’ inventions in offensive litigation without their permission." So your precious pull-to-refresh is safe.

    Matt Buchanan
    by Matt Buchanan

    BuzzFeed Staff

    In Case You Were Worried Twitter Was Going To Destroy Pull-To-Refresh In Your Favorite Apps

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    I don't think you can say the word patent lately without a bitter taste creeping into your mouth. And the internet sorta freaked over Twitter's potential patent for the now-ubiquitous pull-to-refresh gesture. Behold Twitter's new Innovator's Patent Agreement, which promises, "We will not use the patents from employees’ inventions in offensive litigation without their permission." So your precious pull-to-refresh is safe.