This week Apple Filed new Trademarks in the U.S. and Hong Kong while winning Dozens of Design Patents in Munich
New U.S. Trademark Applications
Apple filed for two new trademarks this week in the U.S. The first is doe Apple's Quantec is known for its Room Simulator, a high-quality reverb processor used in music production to create natural and transparent reverbs that simulate real acoustic spaces. Apple has integrated the Quantec Room Simulator into its Logic Pro software for both Mac and iPad, allowing users to access its legendary sound for their projects. The second trademark is an image trademark for iPhone.
New Apple Trademark Applications filed in Hong Kong
The verbiage Apple provided to describe International Classes 9 and 42 is far to long for this report. Below is only a sample of items listed in each class:
Class 09: Computers; handheld computers; tablet computers; computer hardware; telecommunications apparatus and instruments; mobile telephones; smartphones; wireless communication devices for providing access to the Internet and sending, receiving, and transmitting data, images, audio, video, and multimedia content; wearable computer hardware; wearable computers; wearable activity trackers; smartwatches; smart rings; smartglasses; telecommunication apparatus in the form of jewelry; connected bracelets; helmets; sound transmission and reproducing apparatus; audio speakers; smart speakers; home automation hubs; smart home hubs; optical apparatus and instruments; optical lenses; eyeglass cases; eyeglass cords; eyeglass frames; eyeglass lenses; contact lenses; containers for contact lenses; correcting lenses; eyepieces; instruments containing eyepieces; video monitors; computer monitors; display screens; head-mounted displays; wearable display screens; televisions; television receivers and monitors; head-up display apparatus for vehicles; in-car telephone handset cradles; dashboard mats adapted for holding mobile telephones and smartphones; motor vehicle audio apparatus; voice command and recognition apparatus; satellite navigational apparatus; satellite communication apparatus; equipment for receiving, processing and transmitting voice, video, data and location information through satellites
Class 042: Design and development of computer hardware, software, and peripherals; design and development of virtual and augmented reality hardware, software and peripherals; consultancy in the design and development of computer hardware and peripherals; design and development of video and computer games; design and development of computer databases; design and development of computer game software and virtual and augmented reality software; computer programming; computer programming services for creating virtual and augmented reality videos and games; computer programming services, namely, content creation for virtual worlds and three dimensional platforms; computer software design;
Mac Virtual Display
On Thursday (Dec.12th), Patently Apple posted a report titled "Immersive Productivity is now Officially Available with Windows on Select Meta Quest Headsets to take on Vision Pro." A graphic from that report is presented below.
The "Mac Virtual Display" lets you view your Mac screen on Apple Vision Pro, and use your Mac trackpad or mouse to share the pointer between your Mac and Apple Vision Pro. In visionOS 2.2 or later, and macOS 15.2 or later, you can also change the aspect ratio of the Mac screen—up to a 32:9 ultrawide screen that wraps around you—and hear audio from your Mac through the Audio Straps on Apple Vision Pro.
Coincidentally Apple filed for the 'Mac Virtual Display" trademark in Hong Kong this week.
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Apple Won another Massive List of Design Patents in Europe
On Thursday (Dec. 12th) Apple was granted dozens of new design patents in Europe, specifically Munich. At least 30 of the design patents were not given authority from Apple to make the images known at this time. The images refer to GUI's or Animated Graphics.
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iMac Related Design Patent
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Three Associated Design Patents that are Unknown
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While there were an additional 34 Apple Design Patents published from the EU Patent Office in Munich on Thursday, all were published without Authorization from Apple to make the images known at this time. While four of the design patents had official titles, the remaining 30 were titleless with bare bone information presented. Below is a single string of these published design patents without patent figures or graphics and the last example demonstrates one of the nameless designs.