A common question I get is “can I patent my website’s graphical user interface (GUI)?” (i.e. “Can I patent the look of my ...

but the two following patents are the type entrepreneurs use most often: A design patent provides protection on the appearance or ornamental design of your invention. It is generally cheaper ...

I can’t talk about the specifics but Twitter owns the patent, but I don’t think people have anything to worry about. Brichter also describes the design process that resulted in the “pull-to-refresh” ...