Apple has won a series of Design Patents in Hong Kong & Europe while filing for new Trademarks in the U.S. for 'Apple M4' and more
Recently there's been a lot of Intellection Property activity for Apple around the globe. Apple won many granted design patents for iPhone 16, the iPad's Magic Keyboard, Apple Store furnishings and more. Apple also filed for new trademark in the U.S. staring with 'Apple M4' and more.
Unlike "patent applications" that provide the public with an abstract, summary and details of an invention, design patents published around the world are limited to only providing the public with design patent figures. No additional specifics of the design are made available.
Euro Design Patents for iPhone 16 and Magic Keyboard
Apple has been granted 11 design patents for iPhone 16 in Europe. The patents were filed in Germany. Below is the main design patent where the entire design is presented. The other 10 design patents represented only specific parts of the iPhone 16 not worth repeating.
Apple has won Design Patents for Apple Store Furnishings & Vision Pro Case
Apple was granted new design patents in Hong Kong covering Apple Store furnishings designed for presenting Vision Pro to potential customers and the Vision Pro carrying case. Not shown are two design patents cover the inside packaging of the Vision Pro case.
The Latest Apple Trademarks filed in the U.S.
Apple M4: #98765134 filed under International Class 009.
Apple Intelligence: #98776400 filed under International Class 042 covering the following:
"Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; legal services. - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; legal services."
Tap to Cash: #98771763 filed under international Class 009 covering the following:
"Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus. - Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus."
Update: Oct. 13, 9: 37 am PST
One last Trademark filing by Apple was discovered this morning covering the figurative TM above. The mark consists of a black square with rounded corners with a white speech cloud featuring a black "A" on the upper left and a blue speech cloud featuring a white Chinese character on the lower right. Mark For: A™ trademark registration is intended to cover the category of computer application software for language translation.
Apple filed their figurative TM under International Class 009 covering; "(Electrical and scientific apparatus) Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), lifesaving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus."