Today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published Apple's trademark application for the figurative logo 'Add to Apple Wallet' that was originally filed on April 13. Apple discusses the use of the Apple Wallet and how to 'Add to Apple Wallet' here for consumers and here for developer guidelines relating to this feature. Before there was an Apple Wallet, there was the invention/patent that was reported on by Patently Apple first in 2010.

Apple's U.S. Trademark Application In-Part for 'Add to Apple Wallet'

Apple Files 'Add to Apple Wallet' TM under International Classification 009

Apple has filed their 'Add to Apple Wallet' trademark under International Class 009 with the specific verbiage as follows:

"Software for handheld digital devices and wearable computers, namely, software for organizing, downloading, storing, providing access to, redeeming, and providing information about goods, services, discounts, boarding passes, coupons, consumer loyalty programs, gift cards, gift certificates, retail coupons, special offers, tickets and vouchers for a wide range of consumer products, services, and cultural, sporting and entertainment events; computer software for organizing, downloading, storing, providing access to, redeeming, and providing information about goods, services, discounts, boarding passes, coupons, consumer loyalty programs, gift cards, gift certificates, retail coupons, special offers, tickets and vouchers for a wide range of consumer products, services, and cultural, sporting and entertainment events; computer software for personal information management; computer software for data synchronization; computer software used to process mobile payments; computer software for use in contactless transactions with retailers, merchants, and vendors via mobile devices used to process mobile payments; computer software for transmitting, processing, facilitating, verifying, and authenticating credit and debit card information and transaction and payment information; computer software for ensuring the security of mobile payments, of contactless transactions with retailers, merchants and vendors via mobile devices, and of credit and debit card information; computer software for the storage, transmission, verification, and authentication of credit and debit card and other payment and transaction information."

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