apple watch patents
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Using the Quid Intelligence Platform, we ran a network of all Apple Inc.’s patent filings related to the new Apple Watch. What we found were 170 unique inventions that went in to this product, and 11 distinct clusters of innovation. Apple launched with many key patents yet to be granted, especially ones in the display and media area. As of October 2014, 48% of patents have yet to be granted, and 52% of patents are in the application process.TRANSCRIPT
DECONS T RUC T I NG T H E A P P L E WATCH
The Apple Watch has significant unique and proprietary technology throughout the device
-170 unique apple watch inventions
-11 Clusters of innovation
Data pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014 Data Set = Apple Patent Filings
Many of the display and media patents have yet to be granted
Data Set = Apple Patent Filings
-48% of patents have been granted
-52% of patents are in application process
Data pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014
An aggregated view of patents clustered by type shows that most technologies are related
Data pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014 Data Set = Apple Patent Filings
Apple has been filing “wrist-‐watch” and “pendant device” patents for years
Data pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014 Data Set = Apple Patent Filings
Watch Housing Assembly and Portable Antennae were the most criMcal and likely the most complex technologies to develop before deciding to build the rest of the
device
Data pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014 Data Set = Apple Patent Filings
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