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Apple Files Trademark for "Mail" Icon

 
On April 28, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Mail" icon under application 85019374. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for composing, sending, searching, organizing, and reading electronic mail" according to the filing.

Apple Files Trademark for "iPod" Icon

On April 28, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "iPod" icon under application 85019343. 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 and video content," according to the filing.

Apple Files Trademark for "Maps + Compass" Icon

   
On April 28, 2010 the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Maps + Compass" icon under application 85018958. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for use in searching, finding and viewing geographic locations and related contact information and for providing directions and traffic information," according to the filing. For the second half of Apple's Map + Compass, see our new Compass report.

Apple Files Trademark for "World Clocks" Icon

 
On April 28, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "World Clocks" icon under application 85018957. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for use as a world clock, alarm clock, stopwatch and timer," according to the filing.

Apple Files Trademark for "Messages" Icon

 
On April 28, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Messages" icon under application 85018959. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Text and multimedia messaging software," according to the filing.

Apple Files Trademark for the iPhone's "Calculator" Icon

 
On April 28, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the iPhone/iPod touch homepage "Calculator" icon under application 85018947. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 that Apple describes as covering "Computer software for use as a standard and scientific calculator."

Apple Wins Strategic Multitouch & Music Tempo Workout Patents

 
The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of twelve newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. The two notables within this group includes one that relates to controlling the tempo of music on an iPod to motivate users while jogging or working out - while the other is a major multitouch gesturing patent that includes virtual keyboards and/or larger surface computers.

Apple Files Trademark/Service Mark for Magic Mouse Illustration

 
The US Patent & Trademark Office has published Apple's illustrative trademark application for the Magic Mouse under application 85008755. Apple has filed their trademark under International Class 009 which covers computer peripherals.

An Obscure Apple Patent Points to a Touch Screen iMac

On April 22, 2010, the United States Patent and Trademark Office published an obscure patent of Apple's titled "Scheme for Authenticating without Password Exchange" which revealed a little something unexpected. Buried within the patent images of this patent we find a flowchart listing a touch screen that could be associated with both a Macbook and a small form factor desktop. This supports two of Apple's January patent applications regarding a touch screen iMac and MacBook.

Apple Files iBooks and iBookStore Trademarks with USPTO

 
The US Patent & Trademark Office has published Apple's latest trademark applications for "iBooks" and "iBookStore" under applications 85008412 and 85008432 respectively. Apple has filed both of their trademarks under the same six International Classes covering such things as computers, computer software, computer application software for mobile phones, portable media players; Printed matter; Advertising and marketing services; telecommunication services; Educational and entertainment services and lastly design and development of computer hardware and software.

Apple Files for iPad Packaging Design Trademark

 
The US Patent & Trademark Office has published an Apple packaging design trademark application relating to the iPad under application 85007501. Apple has oddly filed their trademark under International Class 009 which really doesn't cover packaging as does Class 016. 

Apple Files for 'iTunes U' Trademark

 
The US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for "iTunes U" under application 85002469. Apple has filed their trademark under two International Classes which mainly covers their online retail store, educational and entertainment services.