Apple's Trademark Application In-Part

Although the US Patent and Trademark Office's application actually shows that Apple filed their trademark on Tuesday September 11, the patent office didn't release it prior to Apple's event and instead released it this morning.

Full International Class Details for Apple Lightning

International Class 009: Electrical and electronic connectors, wires, cables, chargers, docks, and adapters for use with computers, digital format audio players, digital audio recorders, digital video recorders and players, radios, computer gaming machines, cameras, audio speakers, global positioning system (GPS) devices, telephones, computer peripheral devices, and handheld mobile digital electronic devices capable of providing access to the Internet and for the sending, receiving, and storing of telephone calls, faxes, electronic mail, and other digital data; batteries; earphones, headphones; microphones; computer peripheral devices; computer hardware; computers; digital format audio players; digital audio recorders; digital video recorders and players; radios; computer gaming machines; cameras; audio speakers; global positioning system (GPS) devices; telephones; handheld mobile digital electronic devices capable of providing access to the Internet and for the sending, receiving, and storing of telephone calls, faxes, electronic mail, and other digital data

Claim of Priority

Apple asserts a claim of priority based on Trinidad and Tobago application number 45654, filed 08/02/2012.

Apple filed for 'Apple Lightning' knowing that they couldn't trademark a common word like 'Lightning' alone. Yet by calling it 'Apple Lightning' – it sounds more like a brand of 'Hillbilly Moonshine.'

Earlier this week, Apple filed for the trademark 'EarPods'.

Update Feb 05, 2013: Apple has filed for "Apple Lightining" in Europe under number 011541737. Apple has expanded their International Classifications beyond #9 in their European fling to now include Class #38 covering telecommunicaitons and Class #42 covering  scientific and technological services which covers such things as voice-print and voice recognition.

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