Euro filing reveals Apple 'handheld computer'

***Zardon*** · Aug 13, 2004, 10:06 AM

Apple has filed for a European design trademark which may provide a tantalising glimpse of the company's long-awaited tablet computer.

The filing, made in May this year but only published this week, covers a "handheld computer" and contains sketches of what look like an iBook screen minus the body of the computer.
he paperwork was handled by Leeds, UK-based patent and trademark attorneys Urquhart-Dykes and Lord.

The filing lists Apple CEO Steve Jobs and the company's industrial design chief, Jonathan Ive. It also refers to Daniele De Iuliis, Richard Howarth, Eugene Whang, Matthew Rohrbach, Bart Andre, Calvin Seid and Christopher Stringer all of key members of Apple's industrial design team, with the Power Mac G5, iPod, 17in and 12in PowerBook G4, and others under their belt.

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Aug 13, 2004, 10:06 AM	#1
*Zardon* enchanted Join Date: May 2002 Location: Driverheaven Posts: 32,258 Rep Power: 3150	Euro filing reveals Apple 'handheld computer' Apple has filed for a European design trademark which may provide a tantalising glimpse of the company's long-awaited tablet computer. The filing, made in May this year but only published this week, covers a "handheld computer" and contains sketches of what look like an iBook screen minus the body of the computer. he paperwork was handled by Leeds, UK-based patent and trademark attorneys Urquhart-Dykes and Lord. The filing lists Apple CEO Steve Jobs and the company's industrial design chief, Jonathan Ive. It also refers to Daniele De Iuliis, Richard Howarth, Eugene Whang, Matthew Rohrbach, Bart Andre, Calvin Seid and Christopher Stringer all of key members of Apple's industrial design team, with the Power Mac G5, iPod, 17in and 12in PowerBook G4, and others under their belt. register