Home
News
You are here

Apple receives patent for original Apple iPad design; it's one more arrow in the quiver

39comments

By Alan Friedman

Published: Oct 17, 2012, 2:43 PM

Add as a preferred source on Google

Late Steve Jobs introduces the OG Apple iPad

The day before Steve Jobs stood on stage and introduced the Apple iPad, the Cupertino based firm filed an application with the USPTO for a patent on the design of the device. The company has finally received the patent, which is credited to Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive among others. One of the references for the tablet's design is a patent that dates back to 1947.

The good news for Apple is that it gives their attorneys another piece of paper that could be used in any of the cases involving a claim by Apple that a rival's tablet looks too much like Apple's device. The patent doesn't deal with any of the tablet's innards, but covers "The ornamental design for a portable display device, as shown and described." For those who keep track of such things, Apple received patent D669,069.

source: USPTO via Engadget

$20 /mo

$25

$5 off (20%)

Offer Ends 6.1.2026 at 11.59pm ET. New members get $5/mo off the $25/mg Visible plan, $35/mo Visible+ plan, or $45/mo Visible+ Pro plan for the first 12 months. Promo code FRESHSTART required at checkout.

Buy at Visible

View Full Bio

Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

Read the latest from Alan Friedman