Apple's 'iWatch' Trademarking Spree Also Includes Taiwan and Mexico [Update: And Turkey]In addition to filing for a trademark on the term "iWatch" in Russia and Japan on June 3, we have discovered that Apple filed for a trademark in Taiwan, which follows a report from 9to5Mac that Apple filed in Mexico as well, bringing the total number of trademark filings to four. Apple's Taiwan Filing In both iWatch trademark filings discovered today, Apple Inc. is listed as the company behind the requests and the company’s Infinite Loop address in Cupertino, California is included on the applications. The filing in Mexico was submitted via Mexico-based law firm Arochi, Marroquín, & Linder, S.C, which has worked with Apple on other product trademarks. News of the iWatch, which is one possible name for Apple's rumored smart watch, first surfaced in late 2012 and was followed by a patent application for a wraparound-style “wearable video device” in February. According to reports, Apple has a team of 100 product designers working on the watch, which may include a 1.5–2.0 inch OLED display along with biometrics, iPod nano touch technology, and the ability to interact with existing iOS devices. While it has been suggested that Apple's smart watch could launch later this year, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has instead targeted a late 2014 release date for the iWatch, suggesting that Apple is not quite ready to ramp up production for a 2013 debut. Update: Apple also appears to have filed for an iWatch trademark in Turkey through Pinar Arikan, an attorney that has worked with the company in the past. While the filing does not list Apple as the applicant, it was filed on the same June 3 date. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Best Buy May Begin Selling Pebble Smart Watch This Weekend • Microsoft Updates OneNote for iPhone and iPad With Improved Consistency • Apple France Targeted by Regulators Over Treatment of Resellers, App Store Lock-In • OS X Mavericks Adds Auto-Renew Subscriptions for Mac App Store • Netflix Debuts New Conversational Content Guide 'Max' for PS3, Coming to iPad Next • Microsoft Releases SkyDrive Pro App for Office 365 Subscribers • Foxconn Announces iPhone-Compatible Smart Wristband • Avid Media Composer 7 and Pro Tools 11 Now Available
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