- Rockin’ Design Patent: US Design Patent No. 687,016
- Filed: 9 January 2012
- In the name of: Apple Inc
- Title: Audio Speaker System
- What’s claimed: ”The ornamental design for an audio speaker system, as shown and described.”
- Why this design patent rocks: This patent appears to relate to the Beats Pill speaker, which appeared in music videos of pop artists such as Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj. In a 2014 article, Dazed wrote on the popularity of the design, describing how the product has “…become a status accessory and a pop culture phenomenon in and of itself.” For more information, see here.
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