Apple has filed a brand new Patent The US Patent and Trademark Office has published an Apple trademark application for the ‘Magic TrackPad’. We are not sure what this patent is aimed at but we will find out sooner and later.
On February 26, 2010, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple’s latest trademark application for the all new “Magic TrackPad.” While Apple’s trademark filing only covers International Classification 009, it should be noted that Apple covers some very interesting elements under this classification, such as: Touchscreens, Light Pens and Graphics Tablets. In July 2009, Apple was granted a patent for a trackpad that never came to market which covered advanced imaging, infrared & optical emitter-detector sensors that could be used in future iterations of Apple notebooks. The question now becomes, is the “Magic TrackPad” related to the upcoming MacBook refresh or an iPad accessory that will address graphics and light pen text generation. Let the speculation begin.
Patently Apple notes that “while Apple’s trademark filing only covers International Classification 009, it should be noted that Apple covers some very interesting elements under this classification, such as: Touchscreens, Light Pens and Graphics Tablets.”
