{
  "patent_number": "US D670286",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "The Design of the Original Apple iPhone",
  "original_title": "USD670286S1 - Portable display device",
  "summary": "This is a design patent protecting the specific visual appearance and physical shape of a portable electronic device, commonly recognized as the iPhone.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent covers the ornamental design of a portable display device. Unlike utility patents that protect how a machine works, this design patent protects the aesthetic choices: the rounded corners, the placement of the screen, the bezel width, and the overall physical form factor. It establishes a legal monopoly over the specific visual look of the device as depicted in the patent drawings. If a competitor creates a device that looks substantially similar to the average observer, it could be considered an infringement of this design.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover any internal hardware, circuitry, or software functionality.",
    "Does not cover the internal operating system or user interface logic.",
    "Does not cover devices with a different physical shape, such as square-edged or non-rectangular devices.",
    "Does not cover the utility of the device, such as its ability to make calls or connect to the internet."
  ],
  "filed": "2010-11-23",
  "granted": "2012-11-06",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": "Apple Inc",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/apple-inc",
  "inventors": [
    {
      "name": "Jody Akana",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/jody-akana"
    },
    {
      "name": "Daniele De Iuliis",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/daniele-de-iuliis"
    },
    {
      "name": "Steve Jobs",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/steve-jobs"
    },
    {
      "name": "Matthew Dean Rohrbach",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/matthew-dean-rohrbach"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rico Zorkendorfer",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/rico-zorkendorfer"
    },
    {
      "name": "Shin Nishibori",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/shin-nishibori"
    },
    {
      "name": "Richard P. Howarth",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/richard-p-howarth"
    },
    {
      "name": "Christopher J. Stringer",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/christopher-j-stringer"
    },
    {
      "name": "Daniel J. Coster",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/daniel-j-coster"
    },
    {
      "name": "Eugene Antony Whang",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/eugene-antony-whang"
    },
    {
      "name": "Evans Hankey",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/evans-hankey"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jonathan P. Ive",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/jonathan-p-ive"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bartley K. Andre",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/bartley-k-andre"
    },
    {
      "name": "Peter Russell-Clarke",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/peter-russell-clarke"
    },
    {
      "name": "Duncan Robert Kerr",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/duncan-robert-kerr"
    }
  ],
  "times_cited": 117,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics"
  ],
  "abstract": null,
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/D670286/iphone-4-4s-design",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/D670286/iphone-4-4s-design/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/USD670286",
  "relatedPatents": []
}