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Apple Granted U.S. Trademark for 'Retina' and Game Center Icon

Apple Granted U.S. Trademark for 'Retina' and Game Center Icon

Posted December 4, 2012 at 4:24pm by iClarified
Apple has been granted the U.S. Trademark for 'Retina' and the Game Center icon, reports Patently Apple.

On December 4, 2012, the US Patent & Trademark Office granted Apple two Registered Trademarks. The first trademark covers the word "Retina" representing Apple's brilliant Retina display that is currently integrated into the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and MacBook Pro. The second trademark covers the icon representing Apple's Game Centre. Both were officially granted to Apple on November 27 and published today.

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Apple Granted U.S. Trademark for 'Retina' and Game Center Icon

Apple Granted U.S. Trademark for 'Retina' and Game Center Icon
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249738b
249738b - December 5, 2012 at 9:02pm
They got iShit trademarked for iPhone5
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Lumia1000
Lumia1000 - December 4, 2012 at 8:51pm
They even grant "Apple" trademark, what me worry?
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Jeros
Jeros - December 4, 2012 at 5:24pm
how could the fucking word retina be trademarked? The word is used everywhere even in science. Unless it was that little eye looking icon?
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a7cd470
a7cd470 - December 4, 2012 at 5:41pm
Hey, smartpants. How about Kodak Retina camera? btw. originally retina is from biology. Nobody used it with display before, that's why the patent it.. Gizzzz. When you all get smarter before commenting...
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Marco
Marco - December 4, 2012 at 5:53pm
ha ha... good one..
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