New Apple Trademark Image? [Archive]

MacRumors

Apr 22, 2003, 03:57 PM

Apple appears to have filed a new Trademark image. The image which can be found here (http://tess2.uspto.gov/webaka/images/78234570.gif) can be described as a ring with two semicircles to the left/right of the circle.

The application details can be found here (http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=h5v3n3.3.4) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The application was filed on April 7, 2003.

[The image is a trademark for Apple's Audio Units]

rice_web

Apr 22, 2003, 03:59 PM

Sort of like FireWire? Whaaa?

claughery

Apr 22, 2003, 03:59 PM

wTF??? that is all I can say...

NicoMan

Apr 22, 2003, 03:59 PM

Maybe wishful thinking but it looks like some signal be emitted or something. Like music being distributed...

NicoMan

neut

Apr 22, 2003, 04:00 PM

this is the new logo for audio units.

look here: audio units (http://www.osxaudio.com/index.php?story=412)

pyrotoaster

Apr 22, 2003, 04:00 PM

It looks like a wireless, or possibly portable device, logo. It's an odd image, though.

Kwyjibo

Apr 22, 2003, 04:01 PM

kinda looks like something wireless it reminds me of airport. or the network symbol.....it might have something to do with rendezvous connected devices/other computers.

Rower_CPU

Apr 22, 2003, 04:01 PM

Hmmm...what could it be?

"User at the center"
"online music service"

hmmm...

baby duck monge

Apr 22, 2003, 04:02 PM

it seems like this would be the symbol for something on the new "communication device" we have been hearing so much about, but what does that mean for input on already existing devices? could it be a symbol for something that will plug into already exstant ports, or will there be a converter of some sort?

also possible, this will have something to do with the new music service we should be seenig in just under a week.

the date on the application is a few weeks old, so there is no reason this will not be seen on something to be released very soon. just my thoughts...

KingJobs

Apr 22, 2003, 04:02 PM

Probably some Airport Extreme logo.

arn

Apr 22, 2003, 04:04 PM

a couple of leading possibilites based on rumors:

communication device
apple music service

but it's all speculation at this point.

neut

Apr 22, 2003, 04:05 PM

check my earlier post for the real answer...

Rower_CPU

Apr 22, 2003, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by neut
check my earlier post for the real answer...

Got something to back it up?

arn

Apr 22, 2003, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by neut
check my earlier post for the real answer...

ah... thanks...

[removed post from main page]

arn

DriverDan

Apr 22, 2003, 04:07 PM

Mr Neut is correct:

http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/soundtrack.html

Hmm, sound plug-ins!

eric_n_dfw

Apr 22, 2003, 04:07 PM

Crop circles? I knew it - Steve is a Martian! He uses that Reality Distortion Field on us to keep us from seeing his green skin!

neut

Apr 22, 2003, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by Rower_CPU
Got something to back it up?

you might want to read my post a little closer...<hint: click on my provided link>

Rower_CPU

Apr 22, 2003, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by DriverDan
Mr Neut is correct:

http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/soundtrack.html

Hmm, sound plug-ins!

Cool, thanks! :)

morlium

Apr 22, 2003, 04:08 PM

It's for the new audio units (http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/soundtrack.html) think that FCP 4's Soundtrack apparently takes advantage of.

RBMaraman

Apr 22, 2003, 04:10 PM

Very interesting. My first thought was a logo for the music service, but if these communication device rumors prove to be true I can see how it could be a logo for it.

hmmm....very interesting indeed...[whispers to himself, "Steve....what are you up to?....]

Looks like the answer was posted before my response was. Ah! Foiled again!

tjwett

Apr 22, 2003, 04:31 PM

as mentioned above, it is the logo for Audio Units. the apple standard plug-in for Audio Instruments and Effects. this was brought to light a while ago...

http://www.osxaudio.com/index.php?story=412

Freg3000

Apr 22, 2003, 09:23 PM

Looks like a crop circle to me.

eric_n_dfw

Apr 22, 2003, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by Freg3000
Looks like a crop circle to me. See - See, yet another person sees the truth! Freg, we better both head for the hills before the black helicopters swoop in and take us to the New Mexico desert.......

jethroted

Apr 22, 2003, 09:56 PM

It looks like part of the old CBC logo. It's been around for 60 years in Canada.

Abstract

Apr 23, 2003, 01:32 AM

Wow, this just looks like a place where people didn't bother reading other people's posts and yet wanted to add their 2 cents. Read first, THEN add the sarcastic remarks. ;)

kwajo.com

Apr 23, 2003, 07:22 AM

Originally posted by jethroted
It looks like part of the old CBC logo. It's been around for 60 years in Canada.

I was hoping someone would mention the CBC, it really is close. Long live quality public broadcasting!

barkmonster

Apr 23, 2003, 07:57 AM

Wow, this just looks like a place where people didn't bother reading other people's posts and yet wanted to add their 2 cents. Read first, THEN add the sarcastic remarks.

I'm stealing you're quote for future use, that happens on here far too often :D

In a badly imitated Rolf Harris Voice : “Can you tell what it is yet ?”

SwitchMonkey

Apr 23, 2003, 08:29 AM

I know that this is a logo for Mac OS X’s Audio Units plug-in architecture, but it still vaguely reminds me of the napster logo.

insert image of sleeping cat with headphones, here *

Originally posted by Macrumors
Apple appears to have filed a new Trademark image.

Spike Spiegel

Apr 23, 2003, 10:13 AM

so uhh...... is it my turn to say it looks like the new logo for OS X's audio units? After me, i think maybe ten more people should say the exact same thing, so that this quickly expiring thread can have purpose once again. People really need to read all the previous posts before chiming in; this thread is just a ridiculous example of what happens all to often.

SwitchMonkey

Apr 23, 2003, 11:14 AM

hey spike, in case your reply applied to me-- I did read the *entire* thread, but responded to the lead item.. I simply wanted to say that it vaguely reminded me of the napster logo. Take a chill pill, put on your favorite MP3 and don't be so assuming!

:)

Originally posted by Spike Spiegel
so uhh...... is it my turn to say it looks like the new logo for OS X's audio units? After me, i think maybe ten more people should say the exact same thing, so that this quickly expiring thread can have purpose once again. People really need to read all the previous posts before chiming in; this thread is just a ridiculous example of what happens all to often.

Eniregnat

Apr 23, 2003, 12:12 PM

Perhaps the new logo for Apple applied patent that alows for clearer voice recognition.

The symbol is more like something being recieved, instead of emmited.

patrick0brien

Apr 23, 2003, 01:25 PM

-Hmm

Kinda looks like a person wearing earphones if viewed from above...

Freg3000

Apr 23, 2003, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by SwitchMonkey
hey spike, in case your reply applied to me-- I did read the *entire* thread, but responded to the lead item.. I simply wanted to say that it vaguely reminded me of the napster logo. Take a chill pill, put on your favorite MP3 and don't be so assuming!

:)

Yeah, ditto. I knew what it was prior to my post, but I just wanted to say that it still looked like a crop circle. :)