On November 18, 2008, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple’s latest trademark application for OS X under application 77613150. Apple has filed their OS X trademark under International Class 009 in the US while adding International Classes 38 and 42 to their European Filling likewise published today under application 007388713. Apple’s latest trademark filing for OS X reflects the operating system’s evolutionary extension into the mobile arena with the advent of the iPhone. The filing describes such functions as “data synchronization programs,” which covers Apple’s new MobileMe service.

The heart of Apple’s US application covers mobility as follows: “handheld and mobile digital electronic devices for the sending and receiving of telephone calls, faxes, voice mail, electronic mail, and other digital data; MP3 and other digital format audio players; handheld computers; personal digital assistants; electronic organizers; electronic notepads; magnetic data carriers; telephones; mobile phones; computer gaming machines; videophones; cameras; computer programs for personal information management, database management software, electronic mail, and voice mail; messaging software, paging software, database synchronization software, computer programs for accessing, browsing and searching online databases; computer software and firmware, namely operating system programs, data synchronization programs, and application development tool programs for personal and handheld computers and mobile phones. ” The full details of the International Classifications that were listed in Apple’s dual filings today are noted below for your review.

Apple asserts a claim of priority based on Trinidad and Tobago application number 39816, filed 05/13/2008.

International Classes: Apple’s latest trademark fillings cover the following International Classification details.

International Class 009: Computers; computer hardware; computer software; computer programming software; computer operating system software; computer peripherals; integrated circuits; electronic publications (downloadable); computer hardware and computer software for database management; computer hardware and software for compressing and decompressing digital media; computer programs; computer software and publications in electronic form (downloadable) supplied on-line from databases, from facilities provided on a global computer network or the Internet; interactive computer software; apparatus for searching electronic information from a global computer network or the Internet; magnetic and optical data carriers; data storage programs; servers; video-editing apparatus; audio-visual computer hardware and software; computer hardware and software for use in video editing; computer software for use in creating fonts and titles for film, video, and multimedia; digital video recorders; video cameras; multimedia computer software; computer software for interactive games; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; computer development software; computer utility software; computer software to develop other computer software; handheld and mobile digital electronic devices for the sending and receiving of telephone calls, faxes, voice mail, electronic mail, and other digital data; MP3 and other digital format audio players; handheld computers; personal digital assistants; electronic organizers; electronic notepads; magnetic data carriers; telephones; mobile phones; computer gaming machines; videophones; cameras; computer programs for personal information management, database management software, electronic mail, and voice mail; messaging software, paging software, database synchronization software, computer programs for accessing, browsing and searching online databases; computer software and firmware, namely operating system programs, data synchronization programs, and application development tool programs for personal and handheld computers and mobile phones; computer software and computer peripherals for communication between multiple computers and between computers and local and global computer networks; computer software for communication between computers and home entertainment systems; multimedia computer software for the reproduction, processing and streaming of audio, video, and other digital content; computer hardware and software for data backup; computer hardware and software for protecting, restoring and recovering data; computer memory hardware; computer disc drives; optical disc drives.

International Class 038: Telecommunications; communication and telecommunication services; provision of on-line communications services; communications via a global computer network or the Internet; broadcasting services; transmission and distribution of data or audio-visual images via a global computer network or the Internet; leasing access time to a computer database; providing access to web sites on the internet; delivery of digital music by telecommunications; providing wireless telecommunications via electronic communications networks; wireless digital messaging services, paging services, and electronic mail services, including services that enable a user to send and/or receive messages through a wireless data network; voice mail services; one-way and two-way paging services; communication by computer, computer intercommunication; telex, telegram and telephone services; rental hire and leasing of communications apparatus and of electronic mailboxes; electronic bulletin board services; electronic communications consultancy; facsimile, message collection and transmission services; transmission of data and of information by electronic means, computer, cable, radio, teleprinter, teleletter, telephone, mobile phone, electronic mail, telecopier, television, microwave, laser beam, communications satellite or electronic communication means; transmission of data by audio-visual apparatus controlled by data processing apparatus or computers; broadcasting or transmission of radio and television programs; time sharing services for communication apparatus; provision of telecommunications access and links to computer data bases and the internet; electronic transmission of streamed and downloadable audio and video files via computer and other communications networks; web casting services; delivery of messages by electronic transmission; provision of connectivity services and access to electronic communications networks, for transmission or reception of audio, video, or multimedia content; providing access to digital music web sites on the internet; providing access to MP3 web sites on the internet; delivery of digital music by telecommunications; providing telecommunications connections to the internet or databases; providing user access to the internet (service providers); electronic mail services; telecommunication of information (including web pages), computer programs and any other data; video broadcasting, broadcasting prerecorded video featuring music and entertainment, television programs, motion pictures, news, sports, games, cultural events, and entertainment-related programs of all kinds, via a global computer network; streaming of video content via a global computer network; subscription audio broadcasting of music, concerts, and radio programs, via a global computer network; streaming of audio content via a global computer network; electronic transmission of audio and video files via communications networks; communication services in the form of matching users for the transfer of music, video and audio recordings via communication networks; providing on-line bulletin boards for the transmission of messages among computer users concerning entertainment, music concerts, videos, radio, television, file news, sports games and cultural events; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforesaid.

International Class 042: Computer programming, data recovery, and data analysis for others; research and development of computer hardware and software; website design, creation, and hosting services for others; customized imprinting and design of messages, correspondence and other written communication which are delivered by electronic transmission; computer on-line services, namely, online searching, retrieval, indexing, and organization of data on computer and communications networks; providing use of on-line, non-downloadable software, namely, software used to access, operate, and communicate with digital audio, digital video, and MP3 players, software for personal information management, database management software, character recognition software, telephony management software, electronic mail, voice mail, and messaging software, paging software, database synchronization software, computer software for accessing, browsing and searching online databases, computer operation system software, software for the redirection of messages, e-mail, voice mail, internet email, and/or other data to one or more handheld electronic devices, software for communications via local or global communications networks (including the internet, intranets, extranets, television, mobile communication, cellular, and satellite networks), analyzing computer data to detect, eradicate and prevent the occurrence of computer viruses; computer security services, namely, assisting users of computer hardware, computer software, computer networks and computer systems in preventing computer viruses, attacks, or failures; computer technical support services, namely, assisting computer users in installing and upgrading software, troubleshooting of computer hardware, computer software, telecommunications, and electronic communications network and equipment problems and enhancing the performance of computer hardware, computer software, telecommunications, and electronic communications networks and equipment; consultancy services in the field of computer hardware, computer software, telecommunications, and electronic communications network and equipment, all provided on-line from a computer database or provided from facilities on local or global communications networks, including the internet, intranets, extranets, television, mobile communication cellular and satellite networks; operating search engines; providing search engines for obtaining data on a global computer network; computer hardware and software consulting services; rental of computer hardware and software apparatus and equipment; multimedia and audio-visual software consulting services; computer programming; support and consultation services for developing computer systems, databases and applications; graphic design for the compilation of web pages on the Internet; information relating to computer hardware or software provided on-line from a global computer network or the Internet; creating and maintaining web-sites; design and development of web-sites featuring multimedia materials; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforesaid.

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Written and researched by Jack Purcher< ,/em>