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Apple trademarks design of its retail stores

The US Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple's request for trademarks on the minimalist design and layout of its retail outlets. ...  

USPTO dismisses 20 patent claims by Apple as invalid

Mumbai: A post on Foss Patents blog has revealed that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a first Office action, asserting that a crucial Apple multitouch patent is invalid. In fact, the decision comes for the second time within two months. It was in late October that a first Office action asserted that all the 20 claims of Apple's rubber-banding patent are invalid. The first Office...  

Apple working on universal touchscreen remote

San Francisco: A patent application published by the US Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday showed that Apple is working on a universal touchscreen remote capable of controlling multiple devices, shedding lights on the company's much-anticipated plan on a smart TV product. The patent, titled "Apparatus and Method to Facilitate Universal Remote Control" was filed Septmeber 30, 2011, said that the remote will be capable of controlling multiple devices including...