On March 7, 2013, the US Patent & Trademark Office approved and published Apple's latest registered trademark for their AirDrop Logo. Apple's AirDrop is a Wi-Fi ad-hoc service in Apple's OS X operating system, introduced in version Mac OS X 10.7 dubbed "Lion." By using AirDrop, users can share files with other supported Mac computers running OS X 10.7 or later without the need of a Wi-Fi network or the need of USB mass-storage devices. Apple originally filed for their trademark in early December 2011.
Apple was granted a whopping sixteen design wins in Hong Kong China late this afternoon. Fourteen out of the sixteen designs relate to elements found in iPhoto for iOS. The designs include high profile images such as the iPhoto icon, as noted in our cover graphic, along with "Brushes" and "Swatches" but to name a few. The remaining wins covered Siri and Apple TVs UI. All of Apple's designs were originally filed for in Hong Kong in September of 2012 and official published as granted today. Our report covers a number of Apple's supplied Jumbo graphics and more.
On February 27, 2013, The Hong Kong IP Office's Database shows that Apple has filed for a retail "cables" symbol trademark as noted above. It's plain, simple but legal. Considering that Apple ended up paying $60 million to use their iPad brand in China, you could understand why Apple, going forward, will be sure to trademark anything and everything in China A.S.A.P.
In 2010 we reported on Apple renewing their classic Newton trademark that supported Apple's ground breaking 1987 Newton PDA. In 1997 Apple's then iCEO Steve Jobs abruptly dropped their PDA known as Newton as a cost cutting measure in an effort to save the company from Bankruptcy. Patently Apple has just discovered that Apple has now officially abandoned their iconic Newton trademark. The Canadian IP Office shows that it was officially deemed abandoned on February 12, 2013.
Late Yesterday China's Hong Kong Patent Office published a series of 14 granted design patents for Apple. In total, there were ten granted design patents relating to Apple's iPad Smart Case and two covering Apple's 30 pin to HDMI Adapter Cable. One particular design that was highlighted in this lot covered the micro holes found at the bottom of the iPad's Smart Case that allows for the iPad's audio to escape through.
Late yesterday, the Canadian IP Office approved and published Apple's latest registered trademark for "Magic Trackpad." The trademark took a full three years to get approved. On another Intellectual Property front, Apple is still battling Acer for the iPad trademark.
The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published two newly granted design patents for Apple Inc. today. The first covers Apple's 3GS iPhone crediting the late CEO and cofounder Steve Jobs and the second covers the iPhone's "Slide to Unlock" feature which has had variable success in their legal battles against Android OEMs.
On January tenth it was reported that Apple acquired Anobit Technologies Ltd., an Israeli flash-memory based company. Today, a filing published by the US Patent and Trademark Office shows that Apple is still supporting a trademark filing that was made by Anobit prior to the acquisition titled "Making Flash Better." Whether Apple intends to fit this trademark into some of their future product marketing verbiage is unknown at this time.
The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of four newly granted design patents for Apple Inc. today. The design cover such designs as the iPod touch, the MacBook Air's reinstall drive and more. Design patents will be carrying more clout later this year as we pointed out in a report last week covering the new US Patent Law Treaties Implantation Act of 2012.
On January 24, 2013, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest registered trademark certificate for Apple's "Distinctive Design & Layout." Apple was granted two designs officially on Tuesday covering their design in both color and black and white. This particular design is that of your typical mall centric Apple Store layout. Apple had originally filed for these trademarks in May 2010. The Apple Store's design was a noted passion in the biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson. In fact all of chapter twenty-nine is dedicated to the history of the new Apple Stores. The late Steve Jobs once stated that "Unless we could find a way to get our message to customers at the store, we were screwed." When it comes to shopping for a new computer or mobile device today, the Apple Store experience has no equal in the industry.
After settling their iPad trademark case with China's Proview back in November, it's clear that Apple wants to ensure that they continue to securely safeguard their key trademarks in China, especially those relating to the iPad. Earlier today Apple submitted two designs to China's Patent and Trademark Office that covers one in black and white and the other in full color. Apple filed their trademark under the sole international class 009 which basically covers computers, book readers, email and more.
The Patent and Trademark Office in Hong Kong China has granted Apple six new design patents covering various iOS icons relating to Siri, notes, reminders and iMessage as noted in our cover graphic. The designs were originally filed in Hong Kong in June 2012 and finally approved last Friday.
