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May 17, 2013 - 05:15 PM EDT — AAPL: 433.26 (-1.318, -0.3%) | NASDAQ: 3498.965 (+33.722, +0.97%)

Tag: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

  1. Apple invents all-new touch sensor panel for larger Multi-Touch displays

    The US Patent & Trademark Office has published a patent application from Apple…

  2. Apple granted 35 patents covering future iOS devices that will respond to acoustic commands

    The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 35 newly granted patents…

  3. Apple patent application revisits their iOS device camera swipe controls invention

    On May 09, 2013, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application…

  4. Apple granted another major Multi-Touch patent; first acquired Kodak patent revealed

    43 newly granted patents for Apple Inc…

  5. Apple patent application reveals advanced automotive access and control system

    Apple’s patent filing reveals that future iPhones will be able to open your car door…

  6. Apple granted patents for virtual input tools for OS X and ‘visual expander’ for iOS devices

    Apple has been granted a patent today for their invention…

  7. Apple patents offline iTunes purchases using per-device ‘credit’ system

    This patent could be a harbinger of new never-before-seen iTunes functionality…

  8. Samsung infringing? Apple granted U.S. patent for proximity-based wireless data transfers between iOS devices, Macs

    An Apple patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday…

  9. USPTO withdraws objection to Apple’s ‘iPad mini’ trademark application

    Presumably responding to the publicity surrounding the initial decision…

  10. Apple patent application details 3D position tracking for street view, indoor navigation panoramic imagery

    Back in late March Apple acquired indoor-GPS Company called WifiSLAM signaling…

  11. Jony Ive envisions mail window, media controls and more for iPad’s Smart Cover

    On March 28, 2013, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application…

  12. U.S. patent application reveals Apple is working on ‘Street View’ mapping technology

    An Apple patent application discovered on Thursday suggests that the company is…

  13. USPTO denies Apple request for ‘iPad mini’ trademark

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has denied Apple’s bid to trademark…

  14. Apple’s new iPhone? Wraparound display, no buttons

    Potentially, the smartphone could contain up to two AMOLED screens..

  15. Apple patent application describes ceramic housing that could be used for low-cost iPhone

    Apple is again expressing interest in ceramic device enclosures…

  16. Apple patent application reveals iPhone with curved, wraparound display

    The wraparound display will also apply to Apple’s possible future wristband…

  17. Apple reissued pen computer patent with added cellular, GPS capabilities; could hint at future iOS mobile device

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday reissued Apple a patent…

  18. Apple wants dropped iPhones to land like a cat

    Apple has been examining various ways of protecting devices such as the iPhone…

  19. Apple patent application describes some way-out ways to protect devices during accidental drops

    A series of newly proposed protective mechanisms designed for future…

  20. Apple patent application details message alerts for iPad with vibrator mode

    On March 21, 2013, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent app…

  21. Apple patent reveals interactive augmented reality system

    Apple on Tuesday won a patent for an augmented reality (AR) system

  22. Apple patent application reveals iPad Smart Cover with built-in inductive charging

    the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals…

  23. Apple granted 37 patents covering iOS Notifications, borderless MacBook Pro display, and more

    The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 37 new…

  24. Microsoft, Samsung each attempt to patent Apple’s ‘Pinch-to-Zoom’ feature

    Yesterday we covered a patent filing form Microsoft that clearly demonstrated…

  25. Apple patent reveals futuristic MacBook with disappearing keyboard

    A futuristic MacBook where the keyboard could appear or disappear