Apple (AAPL) Gets First New Patents Following Win Over Samsung
Tweet Send to a Friend
Get Alerts AAPL Hot Sheet
Price: $442.14 +0.18%
Overall Analyst Rating:
BUY (= Flat)
Dividend Yield: 2.7%
EPS Growth %: -18.0%
Overall Analyst Rating:
BUY (= Flat)
Dividend Yield: 2.7%
EPS Growth %: -18.0%
Trade AAPL Now!
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has been granted several new patents today, with one notable standout among the bunch.
Patently Apple is reporting that Apple has been granted a new patent by the U.S. PTO for editing on iDevices (i.e. - the iPhone and iPad). According to the report, Apple's patent covers "such matters as editable content at a first magnification, a content magnifier, an insertion marker, and a command display area. The three main aspects of the patent relate to a method, a graphical user interface and a multifunctional interface."
The patent -- 8,255,830 or the '830 patent -- was originally filed on September 24, 2009.
Aside from the editing patent, Apple was granted three other iPhone-related patents:
Following a 1.9 percent gain Monday on litigation victory over Samsung, shares of Apple are down about 0.3 percent Tuesday.
Join StreetInsider.com FREE and get immediately alerted when news breaks on your stocks and other market items - JOIN NOW
*NEW - Download StreetInsider's FREE iPhone and iPad App - Click Here
Patently Apple is reporting that Apple has been granted a new patent by the U.S. PTO for editing on iDevices (i.e. - the iPhone and iPad). According to the report, Apple's patent covers "such matters as editable content at a first magnification, a content magnifier, an insertion marker, and a command display area. The three main aspects of the patent relate to a method, a graphical user interface and a multifunctional interface."
The patent -- 8,255,830 or the '830 patent -- was originally filed on September 24, 2009.
Aside from the editing patent, Apple was granted three other iPhone-related patents:
- "Missed Telephone Call Management for a Portable Multifunctional Device"
- "Portable Touchscreen Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for using Emoji Characters while in a Locked Mode"
- "Mobile Telephone Terminal with Improved Utility"
Following a 1.9 percent gain Monday on litigation victory over Samsung, shares of Apple are down about 0.3 percent Tuesday.
Join StreetInsider.com FREE and get immediately alerted when news breaks on your stocks and other market items - JOIN NOW
*NEW - Download StreetInsider's FREE iPhone and iPad App - Click Here
You May Also Be Interested In
- Apple (AAPL) Turns Positive
- Apple (AAPL) Rumored 'iWatch' Might Not Appear Until Late 2014
- Visa (V), MasterCard (MA) Sued by Retailers Over Swipe Fees - Bloomberg (TGT) (M)
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
Corporate News, Insiders' Blog
Login with Facebook
Sign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!
