On Friday the Hong Kong Patent and Trademark Office published four newly registered / granted design patents for Apple relating to the MacBook's USB-C port.

Unlike "patent applications," design patents published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or any other Patent Office, don't reveal pertinent information about a particular design. All we are given is a series of simple photos and/or line-art graphics of what was actually registered.

Hong Kong Granted Design Patent 1501914.6M001

The Hong Kong Patent and Trademark Office as granted Apple a design patent for the MacBook's USB Type-C port as noted in the figures below.

Apple was also granted 3 additional design patents for their USB-C port in various stages as noted below in design patent numbers 1501914.6M002 – 6M004.

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One Example of the Registered / Granted Design Patent Form In-Part from Hong Kong