Apple Inc. recently patented the design of the Apple Store. The tech giant received a design patent in China in 2015, which was filed in the United States that same year. The design patent covers a “Building” and the patent figures feature a four support beam structure. This particular design was used for the Zhongjie Joy City Apple Store in China, which ended up only including two support beams.
Omid Khalifeh
Omid Khalifeh, Founder and Managing Attorney, Omni Legal Group
Omid Khalifeh is a registered patent attorney and the founder of Omni Legal Group, a Los Angeles intellectual property and business law firm. He advises inventors, startups, and established businesses on patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret strategy, from initial filing through enforcement. He is licensed by the State Bar of California and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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