Who says the U.S. Patent system needs an overhaul? Companies like Apple patent everything they can. It’s not only a smart strategy, it’s a necessary strategy within the legal framework and patent structure we have today. With that in mind, I present to you patent application 20160264304, for a patent called « Bag. » The abstract described the patent as, « A paper bag is disclosed. The paper bag may include a bag container formed of white solid bleached sulfate paper with at least 60% post-consumer content. » OK, I see your lols bubbling forth, and I’m with you. But, the patent appears to focus on innovations in the way the handles are attached to « Bag. » The patent hasn’t yet been granted. The application was sent to our own Dave Hamilton by a Mac Geek Gab listener.
Check It Out: Turns Out Apple CAN Patent Its Way Out of a Paper Bag
Ya wonder how many patents came as a result of researching and developing something very different,
Funny stuff, although I am a bit more intrigued with Apple’s recent patent filing for « applying optically transparent shells filled with conductive fluid — transparent, opaque or state-changing — as flexible interconnects, interactive displays and windows for environmental or biometric sensors, among other implementations. » Very cool stuff planned for Watch over next few years I’m sure, and I have not doubt Apple Watch revenue will far surpass that of even Rolex by calendar year 2017, if not 2016.
Did Apple think it was « in the bag » with the patent application ?