It’s been a big week in Apple IP news with 9 Registered Trademarks granted covering the M1 and A15 Bionic processors and more | Rare Techy

It’s been a big week for Apple Intellectual Property in terms of trademarks. Apple received 9 Registered Trademark Certificates (RTM) covering the processor brands ‘M1’ and ‘A15 Bionic,’ in addition to others related to ‘Apple AirTag,’ ‘XCode Cloud’ and others. Apple also applied for trademarks related to ‘Works with Apple Home,’ ‘WeatherKit’ and others in the US and Hong Kong.

Apple M1

Apple Receives a Trademark Certification (RTM) for ‘Apple M1’ released under World Class 009 covers: “computers; computer hardware, including integrated circuits and computer chips.”

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A15 Bionic

Apple Receives a Trademark Certification (RTM) for ‘Apple M1’ released under World Class 009 Covers: computer hardware, including integrated circuits and computer chips.

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Tag: Apple AirTag

Apple received two Registered Trademark Certificates (RTM) for the image version (graphical version) of ‘Apple AirTag.’ The first RTM Certificate #6,906,359 noted below, is written below World Class 018 cover: Leather carrying cases, leather straps, leather key chains and luggage tags.”

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A second Apple AirTag RTM award (not shown) was awarded below #6,906,353 filed under international class 014 cover: “Key ring, key chain.”

Non-Image: Apple AirTag

In addition, Apple received three Registered Trademark Certificates (RTM) for their trademark-free (non-graphic) ‘Apple AirTag.’

Apple released their first trademark under World Class 009 Covers: “Radio transmitters and receivers; wireless communication equipment for transmitting data and audio; portable computer software for locating, monitoring, and tracking the location of objects and other electronic devices; peripheral devices for computers, telephones, and telecommunications devices. , namely, electronic signals used for locating, monitoring, and tracking the position of objects and other electronic devices ; hardware devices used for locating, monitoring, and tracking the location of goods and other electronic devices; electronic tags for goods; mobile phone lines; digital electronic devices and electronic devices wearable; carrying cases for computer equipment that can be used for locating, monitoring, and tracking the location of goods and other electronic devices; and carrying cases for electronic signals for goods.”

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Apple’s second no-nonsense ‘Apple AirTags’ Register Sign #6,905,667 filed under International Class 018 cover: “leather carrier, key case, leather strap, leather case, luggage tag.”

Apple’s non-descript ‘Apple AirTags’ Registered Trademark #6,905,646 filed under International Class 014 cover: “Key ring, key chain.”

Blend Memory

Apple received a Trademark Certification (RTM) for ‘Memory Mixing. submitted their credentials under World Class 009 cover: “downloadable computer software for displaying and linking photos and videos with music; downloadable computer for creating digital photos and video albums linked to music.”

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XCode Cloud

Finally, the US Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple Registered Trademark Certificate (RTM) #6,899,157. filed under World Class 042 Covers: “Design and development of computer software; computer communication; cloud computing refers to computers used in the design, development, testing, evaluation, deployment, and distribution of other software applications; providing non-downloadable Internet software for use in developing, testing, evaluating, deploying, and distributing other software applications; providing non-downloadable Internet software application development ; providing computer information on the Internet; technical support services, namely, monitoring and troubleshooting of computer problems.’

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Signature Features: Works with Apple Home

In addition to the Registered Trademark Certificates granted to Apple, the company issued the trademark “Work with Apple Home.”

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Apple filed their trademark under two International classes. The first class is 009 covers: “Computers; computer hardware; wireless communications equipment for transmitting voice, data, images, audio, video, and multimedia content; computer hardware; cameras; digital audio and video players and recorders; audio speakers; audio amplifiers and receivers.; televisions; televisions and monitors; radio transmitters and receivers; remote controls used to control computers, irrigation systems, faucets, lights, audio receivers, speakers, security and surveillance equipment and systems, alarms, cameras, locks, routers, electrical outlets, electronic motion sensors, doorbells, electronic door shutters and video cameras, doors, garage doors, water heaters, electronic sensors and air quality monitoring, humidity monitoring, heating, cooling, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide, home appliances , televisions, home theater systems, entertainment systems, windows, window shades, shutters. , and the blind; heat management equipment; definition; monitoring, sensing, and control of heating, cooling, and equipment and systems; lighting control devices; electrical outlets; electrical and electronic equipment; alarms, alarm sensors, and alarm monitoring systems; smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; electrical and electronic locks and latches for doors and windows; electrical and electronic controls for garage doors; residential security and surveillance systems.”

Coincidentally, we covered two recent patent filings from Apple covering door-to-door cameras (01 and 02).

The second class is 011 covers: “Apparatus for lighting, heating, cooling, heating, cooling, heating, cooking, refrigerating, washing, drying, plumbing, water, and sanitary purposes; the light bulbs, lamps, and lanterns; electric fans; sinks and fixtures for sinks.”

Apple filed this mark with the Hong Kong Patent and Trademark Office under #306111954 under international classes.

Apple also applied for two Trademarks in Hong Kong to represent WeatherKit and the Apple Weather App shown below.

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About the WeatherKit icon Apple filed their trademark under 009 covering: “Computers; application development software; software for use as an application programming interface (API) for creating software applications; software for processing, transmission and display of text, data, images, audio, audio. content, and other multimedia content, computer software for viewing weather information, computer software development tools.’

For Weather Application Indicator Apple filed their trademark under 009 covering: “A computer; a computer for processing, transmitting and displaying text, data, images, audio, audio information, and other multimedia information; computer software for viewing weather information.”

For the record, choosing the right trademark classes is important because trademark registration only protects Apple’s trademarks in the classes originally filed for their applications. This is important in branding challenges around the world.