Apple Inc. is a leader in providing accessibility features. Earlier this month we posted a report titled "Apple previews software features for cognitive, speech and vision accessibility that are coming later this year." On May 17, Apple posted a press release titled "AssistiveWare ushers in next generation of augmentative and alternative communication technology." Late last week the European Union s Intellectual Property Office published a new Apple trademark filing for "SignChat" .
Patently Apple discovered this morning that the trademark "xrProOS" was filed with the Australian Patent and Trademark Office on May 18, 2023 as presented in the screenshot below. The trademark covers "3D spectacles; eyewear; eyeglasses; sunglasses; optical glass; optical goods, optical apparatus and instruments; optical lenses; eyeglass lenses; contact lenses; head-mounted displays, interactive touchscreens and more.
Back in January 23, 2023, Patently Apple posted a report titled "Apple s Trademark filing for xrOS may have been discovered in New Zealand under the Proxy Deep Dive LLP." The rumor, generated by Bloomberg s Mark Gurman, was interesting though the coverage noted in the trademark filing itself didn t point to any kind of VR Headset. A new trademark filing surfaced this month in New Zealand .
Today Apple was granted two design patents relating to Apple Watch in Hong Kong, specifically for Watch Band packaging. Apple is also on record in Hong Kong for filing 2 new trademarks with one specifically covering "Apple Music" that contains Chinese characters.