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Apple granted patent on MacBook Air

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  • Apple has been granted what appears to be a very broad design patent covering the distinctive look of the MacBook Air.

    Design patent D661,296 was issued on Tuesday and it covers not the minutia of the design -- such as hinges, ports, feet and so on -- but the overall wedge and teardrop shape of the portable.

    This image shows the top, front perspective.

    Published: June 7, 2012 -- 10:28 GMT (03:28 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • This image shows the bottom, rear perspective.

    Published: June 7, 2012 -- 10:28 GMT (03:28 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • This image shows the front, rear, left and right side view.

    Published: June 7, 2012 -- 10:28 GMT (03:28 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • This image shows the top view.

    Published: June 7, 2012 -- 10:28 GMT (03:28 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • This image shows the bottom view.

    Published: June 7, 2012 -- 10:28 GMT (03:28 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • This image shows the top, front perspective.

    Published: June 7, 2012 -- 10:28 GMT (03:28 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • This image shows the bottom, rear perspective.

    Published: June 7, 2012 -- 10:28 GMT (03:28 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • This image shows the rear, left, top and bottom view.

    Published: June 7, 2012 -- 10:28 GMT (03:28 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • This image shows the top view.

    Published: June 7, 2012 -- 10:28 GMT (03:28 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • This image shows the bottom view.

    Published: June 7, 2012 -- 10:28 GMT (03:28 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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Apple has been granted what appears to be a very broad design patent covering the distinctive look of the MacBook Air.

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Apple has been granted what appears to be a very broad design patent covering the distinctive look of the MacBook Air.

Design patent D661,296 was issued on Tuesday and it covers not the minutia of the design -- such as hinges, ports, feet and so on -- but the overall wedge and teardrop shape of the portable.

This image shows the top, front perspective.

Published: June 7, 2012 -- 10:28 GMT (03:28 PDT)

Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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