On April 30, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the iPhone's "Settings" icon under application 85020006. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for managing user system settings and preferences" according to the filing.

On April 30, 2010, The Trade Marks and Designs Registration Office of the European Union published an Industrial Design Win for the Apple Remote under design number 001199368-0001. The design is protected until March 2015.

 
On April 30, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Stocks" icon under application 85020020. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for viewing financial data and related news and information" according to the filing.

 
On April 30, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark icon related to Apple's "Keynote" iApp under application 85019909. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for presentation graphics, namely, software for generating, storing, retrieving, manipulating and altering texts and graphics for use in presentations and utility programs for use therewith" according to the filing.

 
On April 30, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the iPhone's "Weather" icon under application 85020024. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for viewing weather information" according to the filing.

 
Apple has been working towards a 3D version of OS X for some time. In late 2008 we first learned about a "multi-dimensional" OS and later in December 2009 Apple revealed a 3D version of OS X using head-tracking technology. In today's patent, we get to see another angle that Apple is working on that somewhat relates to their 2008 patent and yet is unique. As the graphic above illustrates, Apple will employ advanced ambient light sensors on their hardware that could interact with surrounding light. In the graphic above, an in home lamp is reflecting on the laptop screen and casting shadows on elements on the display. This is yet more proof that Apple is on track for an advanced 3D OS sometime in the future as hardware adopts more cores. Intel had forecasted at CES this year that Sandy Bridge based systems would kick start 3D internet and advanced avatar creating software in 2011.

On April 29, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application relating to the "iBooks" icon under application 85019863. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for use in searching, browsing, reviewing, sampling, playing, purchasing, downloading, storing, and organizing electronic publications" according to the filing. Apple's iBooks iApp is a free application initially targeting the iPad and is available now on iTunes.

On April 29, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Voice Memos" icon under application 85019818. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for recording, editing, managing, and sharing audio content," according to the filing.

On April 29, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "Contacts" icon under application 85019809. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for contact information management" according to the filing.

 
On April 29, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the "YouTube" icon under application 85020029. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for use in browsing, reviewing, searching, streaming, and playing pre-recorded video content," according to the filing.

On April 29, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the icon related to Apple's "Pages" iApp under application 85019880. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for creating, editing and printing documents comprised of text and graphics and utility programs for use therewith" according to the filing.

On April 29, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for the icon related to Apple's "Numbers" iApp under application 85019894. Apple has filed their trademark under the single International Class 009 covering "Computer software for creating spreadsheets, tables, graphs, and charts, and for organizing and analyzing data, for home, education, business, and developer use" according to the filing. Apple's "Numbers" application is available for the iPad on iTunes App Store today – in the United States.