Yes , you are face at a technical draft of an Apple store . And yes , it does form part of an approved trademark asking which have in mind nobody can imitate Apple ’s temples to tech .
It might seem ridiculous to you that Apple has been trying to trademark a store layout — and certainly , the US Patent and Trademark Office think so , too . In fact , it turn Apple down twice , state that the stock designs were n’t “ inherently distinctive ” . Cue Apple submitting a 122 - Thomas Nelson Page written document outlining in moment detail precisely how they were distinctive — and a crumbling of the USPTO ’s rebelliousness .
The trademark overcompensate Apple ’s economic consumption of — brace yourselves — panel store - front aim , glass , recessed kindling unit , and … lined rectangular tables . Yes , you could trademark such thing . In fact , it ’s not the first time Apple has protected parts of its store design : as Reuters points out , it already has a patent on its meth staircase , for instance .
In realism , all this means other caller will be less knifelike to mimic Apple ’s storehouse design in the future . The fact that Microsoft call for time extension from the USPTO to consider fight the trademark — though never actually did — speaks loudness . So , if you ’re place up shop class , be careful how you lay out your tables . [ USPTOviaReuters ]
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