Apple updated the Final Cut Pro trademark earlier this week. Spotted by Patently Apple, it indicated that Apple could introduce a subscription model for the video editing software.
On Monday Apple filed an update to their trademark ‘Final Cut Pro’ in Europe adding Nice Classification #42 that hints that Apple could decide to go the way of Microsoft’s subscription model for Final Cut Pro by adding in that class verbiage covering « rental of software. » When you go directly to the WIPO IP Portal under Class 42 one of the first things that you’ll see listed is a header titled « This Class includes, in particular. » Under its third point it states: Class 42 covers Software as a service (known as SaaS). So it’s not just a boiler plate entry from Apple, it’s a core value.
Check It Out: Apple Files Update to ‘Final Cut Pro’ Trademark Allowing For Cloud Subscription Option
Not really a surprise. They have been pushing everyone else to go with rental software. Fortunately I don’t use FCP.