Today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Microsoft six design patents. Out of the six there were two interesting ones to note. The first one is for their Pen Loop stylus holder. The design would appear to be representing a firmer loop for holding the stylus, though Microsoft fails to describe it to a point of confirmation. The second design win is for the Microsoft Store storefront design. It was Apple who began patenting their storefront designs and all of their glass store designs and beyond. Apparently Microsoft thought it would be wise to follow that course of action.
Unlike "patent applications," design patents published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office don't reveal pertinent information about a particular design. We can look at the design and appreciate it for what it projects, but we'll never discover which materials may be used to construct the design. We'll never know what unique internal components may be hidden within the device or learn about any unique features that we could look forward to. All we get is the simple visual of what could be coming down the pipeline. Today's design wins provide us with no details beyond a series of patent figures. No materials or special points about the design are noted in the published documents.
Design Patent: Microsoft Storefront
Design Patent: Microsoft Stylus Holder
A Note for Tech Sites covering our Report: We ask tech sites covering our report to kindly limit the use of our graphics to a single image-set. Thanking you in advance for your cooperation.
Comments