Your so wrong! It is a main tourist attraction in NYC
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Apple Granted Patent for Fifth Avenue Glass Cube Store Design
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PS you should do research before you post#
First, this is a design patent. Very similar to trademarks and trade dress in application.
Second, I'd be shocked if there weren't a 'normal' patent relating to the structural and engineering challenges solved in creating said storefront. Said patent(s) may or may not be owned by Apple, though.
It's an iconic store, I agree. It's on my bucket list for my next NYC trip, actually.
Then again, the Space Mothership Campus in Cupertino is also on my bucket list once it's finished in 2016 (?). I'm hoping they will allow public tours of at least the non-confidential parts of the campus.
Then again, the Space Mothership Campus in Cupertino is also on my bucket list once it's finished in 2016 (?). I'm hoping they will allow public tours of at least the non-confidential parts of the campus.
actually it is... Forbes and Fastcompany has the Apple Store on the Fifth Ave as one of the most photographed NYC attractions and more popular than the Statue of Liberty.
If something attracts tourists it is a tourist attraction. And that particular Apple store does. Don't overcomplicate things.
I guess we will have to disagree on our definition of "architectural icons". And yes I have seen this building in person. While cool, it is about 1213th on the list of architectural icons in New York. The only reason I even saw it is because I happened to be walking by.
Yes, it is. Have you ever been there at 11 pm on a Saturday? It's packed. I was there last Friday because I had an issue with my iPhone and they originally only had GB openings for 3 am!
If I visited NYC This is literally the first and most important thing Id love to see. It is stunning !
Maybe that's the idea, so the thieves think the same and move on. Apple stores are high priority thievery targets.
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I'd certainly take a photo of it if I went to NYC one day. I took photos of the Apple store fronts in Germany/Amsterdam and my local Brisbane. Why? Because they are stunning and Apple do put a lot of effort into them.
While some of us are waiting for updated products including the Mac Mini, Apple TV and so forth, Apple is working aggressively on projects like this?
Hahahahaha!!!!! The US Government was "working hard" on the patent application not Apple.
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Everyone is entitled to their opinion and especially when it comes to things you enjoy. However, since it is common for Apple to win architectural awards for their store design and since their store is one of the most popular attractions in NYC, you are among the minority in your opinion. Again, not bad, just wanted to make the point that in addition to disagreeing on a definition, also disagreeing with the majority of people.
Architectural work can be but is seldom patented. I see this more to keep competitors from reproducing that iconic look with a Samsung or Microsoft store elsewhere.
Dumb. Patents are being granted way to easily. This does not deserve a patent. Most things that are being patented should be denied. The whole system is abused. Time to simply end patents.
You have no idea what you are talking about. First, patents are in the US Constitution...good luck ending them. Second, there are different types of patents. This one is a design patent, and this is exactly what it is for.
Well, I went and visited it when I was in NYC
There actually were tons of people there, so many that there was a line to get in and a crowd inside I had to push through. Not that many of them seemed to actually be buying stuff, just checking it out and taking pictures.
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Yeah, you nailed it. I also visited the Sony store and the awesome green stone IBM tower while I was there. And of course I visited things like Central Park and Times Square, but I didn't have to go far out of my way to check out the awesome corporate buildings.
Yes, there are earlier examples
This. And the concept is the same where all (or many of) the exhibits are displayed underground. It has that wow factor where you enter through a small opening and then encounter this massive subterranean expanse.
On the surface, the Louvre pyramid is a fantastic example of intersecting old and new architecture. The symmetry in that courtyard is awe inspiring.
The Apple cube is outstanding too, but it's not unprecedented.
This. And the concept is the same where all (or many of) the exhibits are displayed underground. It has that wow factor where you enter through a small opening and then encounter this massive subterranean expanse.
On the surface, the Louvre pyramid is a fantastic example of intersecting old and new architecture. The symmetry in that courtyard is awe inspiring.
The Apple cube is outstanding too, but it's not unprecedented.
It doesn't have to be unprecedented, nor did anyone ever claim it was unprecedented.
Yes, the thread is about the Apple patent, but my reply is to a particular post (which in itself does not challenge the patent).
You seem angry (defensive) about something.
