Bloomberg, is reporting that Apple is looking to grab the trademark of “iWatch” in Japan, adding more fuels to the rumors that the company is about to launch an smart watch device.
“The maker of iPhones is seeking protection for the name which is categorized as being for products including a handheld computer or watch device, according to a June 3 filing with the Japan Patent Office that was made public last week,” Naoko Fujimura and Takashi Amano report for Bloomberg.
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has already hinted that the company will be launching new categories of products.
Apple has already filed for a patent describing an iWatch device.
Patent Abstract:
A wearable accessory device is disclosed. The wearable accessory device includes a flexible display coupled to a bi-stable spring. Coupling the display to the bi-stable spring allows the accessory device to be easily worn in a number of convenient locations.
The Invention:
A wearable video device arranged to be worn by an end-user, comprising: a flexible substrate having a flat state and a curled state; a flexible display disposed upon a first surface of the flexible substrate, wherein in the curled state the flexible substrate conforms to an appendage of the end-user, the flexible substrate further comprising: an electronic module in communication with the flexible display, the electronic module providing information to the display, at least a part of which is presented in real time for presentation by the flexible display; and a mechanism for detecting an end portion of the flexible display, the detection for adjusting the arrangement of information shown on the flexible display to match the size of the appendage the wearable video device is mounted on.
