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Apple Files Trademark for "Safari" Icon

On April 29, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Safari" icon under application 85019857. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Internet browser software," according to the filing.

Apple Files Trademark for "MobileMe Gallery" Icon

On April 29, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the icon related to Apple's free "MobileMe Gallery" iApp under application 85019853. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for viewing, organizing and sharing images," according to the filing.

Apple Files Trademark for "MobileMe iDisk" Icon

On April 29, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for Apple's iApp icon relating to "MobileMe iDisk" under application 85019838. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for remote management of user-provided data, text, images, video and audio over a global computer network and the internet" according to the filing.

Apple Files Trademark for iPod Touch Version of "Photos" Icon

On April 29, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application relating to the iPod touch version of the "Photos" icon under application 85019831. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for organizing, storing, sharing, and viewing images," according to the filing. For the iPhone's version of the Photos icon trademark filing, see our related report.

Apple Reveals Future Invisible & Light-Forming MacBook Controls

 

A new patent application from Apple has surfaced this morning that reveals some rather interesting concepts involving the use of both invisible and light-forming device controls. The good news is that it's not theory. The technology, in-part, is being utilized in Apple's new Magic Mouse. The no-button Mouse is what this patent is all about – and yet Apple takes us to the next level of where this could be going. We could eventually see this technology apply to future iPods, the Apple TV remote and perhaps more importantly, next generation MacBooks – where it really gets interesting.

Apple Files Trademark for "Phone" Icon

 
On April 28, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Phone" icon under application 85019804. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Telephony software; Computer software for making, managing, and receiving phone calls, for reviewing, managing, and playing electronic voice messages" according to the filing.

Apple Files Trademark for "Compass" Icon

 

On April 28, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Compass" icon under application 85019789. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for use as a digital compass" according to the filing. To see the othe other half of Apple's Maps + Compass, see our Maps report.

Apple Files Trademark for "Music" Icon

 
On April 28, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Music" icon under application 85019762. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for use in reviewing, storing, organizing, and playing pre-recorded audio content" according to the filing.

Apple Files Trademark for "Texas Hold'em" Icon

On April 28, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Texas Hold'em" icon under application 85019773. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer game software" according to the filing.

Apple Files Trademark for iPhone 3GS "Photos" Icon

 
On April 28, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for their iPhone 3 megapixel autofocus camera and photo application "Photos" icon under application 85018952. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for taking, recording, editing, sharing, and viewing images and video content," according to the filing.

Apple Files Trademark for "Movies + TV Shows" Icon

 

On April 28, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Movies + TV Shows" icon under application 85019750. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for use in reviewing, storing, organizing, and playing pre-recorded video content" according to the filing.

Apple Files Trademark for "Notes" Icon

 
On April 28, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Notes" icon under application 85019396. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for composing, reading, searching, sharing and syncing text files" according to the filing.