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Apple Computer Inc
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Strong portfolio
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5
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1979 – 2005
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5 patents, 1979–2005
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How 3D Icons Rotate to Show More Information
A 1994 Apple patent for a 3D computer icon that can be rotated by clicking specific areas to reveal different sides, each containing extra information about a file or folder.
The Design Patent for the Original iPod Mini
This is a design patent protecting the specific physical appearance and shape of Apple's iPod Mini, which helped define the look of portable music players in the mid-2000s.
How Digital Sticky Notes Work Inside Computer Programs
A 1993 Apple patent for attaching digital sticky notes to documents so they move and behave like regular text or images within an application.
How Wozniak Made the Apple II Display Color Graphics
Steve Wozniak's 1977 patent for a circuit that allowed a home computer to display stable, sharp color graphics on a standard television screen.
How Computers Automatically Detect and Act on Data Like Phone Numbers
Apple's 1999 patent describing how software can automatically recognize patterns like phone numbers or dates in text and offer relevant actions like calling or scheduling.
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