5 patents cover design Digital Crown, side switch, the rear sensors, bezel and strap slots. Apple Watch continues shielding design based its patents, and we have now discovered that the Cupertino company has been granted five new patents on different elements of the design of its smart watch. Previously, we could also see how Apple patented the design of each and every one of the straps available for the device.
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This time, the 5 new patents covering the design of the Digital Crown, side switch, the rear sensors, the bezel and the slots on the straps. Although they may seem insignificant elements behind each hundreds and hundreds of hours hiding and several million dollars in research and development, so it is expected that the company wants to protect its intellectual property to the fullest.
Although patenting the design of the Digital Crown may be somewhat controversial, especially considering it is an element that has been years in traditional watchmaking, these documents do not cover only the external appearance of the element but also the way it works, and in this Digital Crown sense is something truly innovative and that was present so far in the market.
Other aspects such as the side button, the bevels or even the arrangement of the rear sensors are somewhat questionable, although it is not at all uncommon for large companies to protect as far as possible all the elements likely to patent. As for the slots for inserting the straps, this is a big win for Apple the grant of the patent, it is one of the easiest ways we’ve seen to date for exchanging belts and will not be in any doubt, it will be imitated in some form or another.
The granting of the patent slots Apple Watch belts is a great victory
As we read in 9to5mac, it is expected that over the coming months new patents appear in relation to Apple Watch, not surprisingly, it is one of the products in which the company has invested more money in the history of the company. Apple’s tendency to patent even the smallest details of their devices has been controversial in the past, although personally I think cases is the only way to preserve the intellectual property of the manufacturers and ensure that continuing to invest in development. What do you think about that?
Via 9to5mac