2011-05-03 Newly Issued Apple Patents

	PAT. NO.		Title
1	D637,201		User interface for computer display
2	D637,193		Electronic device
3	D637,192		Electronic device
4	D637,157		Electronic device
5	D637,076		Packaging
6	7,937,666		Form-field mask for sensitive data
7	7,937,230		Display digital signal visualizations with increasing accuracy
8	7,936,946		Migration for old image database
9	7,936,873		Secure distribution of content using decryption keys
10	7,936,348		Methods and apparatuses using control indicators for data processing systems
11	7,934,780		Magnetic release latch mechanism for a device
12	7,934,292		Hinge mechanism
13	7,934,291		Multi-position magnetic detents

Of Note:

• D637,201 lists Timothy E. Wasko and Steven P. Jobs as inventors, and appears to claim the design of early Aqua stoplight elements.  The patent has a filing date of May 6, 2010, yet the claimed design image carries a 2001 copyright notice.
• Apple appears to be seeking design patent protection over an increasing number of internal components not even visible to the end user.  This is likely an effective way to exert control over the third-party upgrade market.  For instance, D637,193 and D637,192 appear to be the "blade" SSDs from the Macbook Air.  Perhaps these design patents partially explain the cancellation of Photofast's upgrade kits.