Apple's Fanatical Design Team Racks up Big Wins for Notebooks & More
The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 10 newly granted design patents for Apple Inc. today which includes several for their MacBook Pro, Unibody MacBook and MacBook Air notebooks in addition to others covering the iPhone interface, the iPod touch 2G, their wireless desktop keyboard and Component AV Cable. Apple's fanatical design team headed by Jonathan Ive -go into incredible detail with 47 patent figures covering every conceivable angle of their notebook masterpiece. Finally, this report presents you with a special PBS video emphasizing Jonathan Ive's obsessive passion for designing breakthrough Apple products.
Industrial Design Win: Apple MacBook Pro
Apple has been granted two industrial design patents for their MacBook Pro. Apple's legendary attention to design detailing borders on the fanatical - as Jonathan Ive so passionately loves to convey in presentations and on video. This particular patent presents us with 47 detailed images of the MacBook Pro.
Apple credits CEO Steve Jobs and the following engineers for granted design patent D604,291: Bartley Andre, Daniel Coster; Daniele De Iuliis, Evans Hankey, Richard Howarth, Jonathan Ive, Steve Jobs, Robert Duncan Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrback, Peter Russell-Clarke, Douglas Satzger, Christopher Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang and Rico Zorkendorfer. The patent was originally filed for in Q4 2008. Apple was also granted a second design win under number D604,290.
The Obsessive Jonathan Ive on Design
Oh, and about that legendary Apple passion for design that borders on fanaticism: Here's a PBS video that makes that very point crystal clear.
Industrial Design Win: Apple MacBook
Apple has been granted two industrial design wins for their new rugged polycarbonate unibody MacBook under numbers D604,292 and D604,293. Apple states that their new MacBook is a mere 1.08 inches thin and even lighter at 4.7 pounds.
Apple credits CEO Steve Jobs, Bartley Andre, Daniel Coster, Daniele De Luliis, Richard Howarth, Jonathan Ive, Duncan Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clark, Douglas Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Vincent Keane, Christopher Stringer, Eugene Whang and Rico Zorkendorfer as the inventors of these patents which were originally filed in Q4 2008.
Industrial Win: MacBook Air
Apple's CEO Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air during Macworld 2008. NBC's Today Show co-host Meridith Viera said in jest when reviewing the new lusty MacBook Air, that if you lick it, you own it (1:56 mark).
Apple credits CEO Steve Jobs and the following engineers for granted design patent D604,294: Bartley Andre, Daniel Coster; Daniele De Iuliis, Evans Hankey, Richard Howarth, Jonathan Ive, Steve Jobs, Robert Duncan Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrback, Peter Russell-Clarke, Douglas Satzger, Christopher Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang and Rico Zorkendorfer. The patent was originally filed for in January 2008. Apple was granted another design win D600,688 for the MacBook Air in September.
Industrial Design Win: iPhone Interface
Apple has won another important iPhone interface patent that will strengthen any future patent challenges in this area.
Apple credits Freddy Anzures and Imran Chaudri as the inventors of granted patent D604, 305 originally filed in Q2 2007.
Industrial Design Win: Apple Wireless Keyboard
Apple has been granted a design patent for their 2008 keyboard design. Apple's keyboard has been recently updated.
Apple credits CEO Steve Jobs, Bartley Andre, Daniel Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard Howarth, Jonathan Ive, Duncan Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Douglas Satzger, Calvin Q Seid, Vincent Keane Christopher Stringer, Eugene Whang and Rico Zorkendorfer as the inventors of Granted Patent D604,300 which was originally filed in Q3 2007.
Industrial Design: iPod Touch 2G
Apple has been granted yet another design for their iPod touch 2G.
Apple credits CEO Steve Jobs, Bartley Andre, Daniel Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Evans Hankey, Richard Howarth, Jonathan Ive, Duncan Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Douglas Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher Stringer, Eugene Whang and Rico Zorkendorfer as the inventors of Granted Patent D604,297, originally filed in September 2007. Apple was granted another industrial design win for their 2G iPod touch on October 13, 2009.
Industrial Design Win: Component AV Cable
Apple has won a design patent for an un-described "Cable." Yet the cable design appears to match up with Apple's Component AV Cable.
Apple credits Bartley Andre, Daniel Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Evans Hankey, Richard Howarth, Jonathan Ive, Duncan Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Douglas Satzger, ; Duncan Robert Kerr, Christopher Stringer, Eugene Whang and Rico Zorkendorfer as the inventors of Granted Patent D604,253, originally filed in Q2 2009.
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