SAMSUNG SEEKS SMART WATCH TRADEMARKS in US, SOUTH KOREA According to a source, Samsung Electronics Co. has applied for U.S. and South Korean trademarks for smartwatch that connects to the Internet in the latest sign that consumer technology companies see wearable devices as the future of their business. Samsung described “Samsung Galaxy Gear” as a wearable digital electronic device in the form of a wristwatch, wrist band or bangle in its July 29 application with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. A month earlier, it applied for a “Samsung Gear” trademark in South Korea. The trademark applications did not show the shape of the products. But drawings from a Samsung design patent approved in May show a watch—like design with a flexible screen that curves around the wrist. The U.S. trademark application said the device will be “capable of providing access to the Internet, for sending and receiving phone calls, electronic mails and messages” as well as “for keeping track of or managing personal information.” The trademark filings in the U.S. and in South Korea show that Samsung is deep in preparations for what tech industry experts expect will be a new generation of mobile technology that dramatically expands the utility of single—function objects such as watches and glasses. The South Korean consumer electronics giant was caught flatfooted by Apple’s invention of the smartphone but through what turned out to be a legally risky strategy of imitation was able to capture a dominant share of the global smartphone market within a few years. Please like & share to your friends if you like the post.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 07:27:02 +0000
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