Apple Continues Work on Liquidmetal Alloys for Use in Future Products

[Julien]

5 Years and only a paperclip to show for it.

 

[retroneo]

As for the metal itself, Apple bought a perpetual license to use whatever Liquidmetal Technologies invents... up through 2014 (could be extended later)... in consumer electronics.

However Swatch has the exclusive license for Liquidmetal for watches. The license agreement with Swatch will expire on the expiration date of the last licensed patent.

http://www.swatchgroup.com/en/servi...cense_agreement_with_liquidmetal_technologies
http://biz.yahoo.com/e/150505/lqmt10-q.html

 

[retroneo]

5 Years and only a paperclip to show for it.

In the last 6 months or so, the paperclips included with Australian iPhones are no longer Liquidmetal, and look a lot more like a paperclip.