Apple Watch Patents

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DECONSTRUCTING THE APPLE WATCH

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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 of Apple Watch Patents

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DECONS T RUC T I NG   T H E   A P P L E  WATCH    

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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