DECONSTRUC T I NG 
T H E 
APPLE 
WAT C H
The 
Apple 
Watch 
has 
significant 
unique 
and 
proprietary 
technology 
throughout 
the 
device 
-170 unique apple watch inventions 
-11 Clusters of innovation 
Data Set = Apple Patent FilingsData pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014
Many 
of 
the 
display 
and 
media 
patents 
have 
yet 
to 
be 
granted 
-48% of patents have been granted 
-52% of patents are in application process 
Data Set = Apple Patent Filings 
Data pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014
An 
aggregated 
view 
of 
patents 
clustered 
by 
type 
shows 
that 
most 
technologies 
are 
related 
Data Set = Apple Patent FilingsData pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014
Apple 
has 
been 
filing 
“wrist-­‐watch” 
and 
“pendant 
device” 
patents 
for 
years 
Data Set = Apple Patent FilingsData pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014
Watch 
Housing 
Assembly 
and 
Portable 
Antennae 
were 
the 
most 
criMcal 
and 
likely 
the 
most 
complex 
technologies 
to 
develop 
before 
deciding 
to 
build 
the 
rest 
of 
the 
device 
Data Set = Apple Patent FilingsData pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014
T H I S 
P R E S E NTAT I O N 
WAS 
MADE 
USI N G 
Q U I D 
I N T E L L I G E N C E 
P L A T F O R M 
… I N 
6 0 
M I N U T E S 
I N T E R E S T E D 
T O 
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Apple Watch Patents

  • 1.
    DECONSTRUC T ING T H E APPLE WAT C H
  • 2.
    The Apple Watch has significant unique and proprietary technology throughout the device -170 unique apple watch inventions -11 Clusters of innovation Data Set = Apple Patent FilingsData pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014
  • 3.
    Many of the display and media patents have yet to be granted -48% of patents have been granted -52% of patents are in application process Data Set = Apple Patent Filings Data pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014
  • 4.
    An aggregated view of patents clustered by type shows that most technologies are related Data Set = Apple Patent FilingsData pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014
  • 5.
    Apple has been filing “wrist-­‐watch” and “pendant device” patents for years Data Set = Apple Patent FilingsData pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014
  • 6.
    Watch Housing Assembly and Portable Antennae were the most criMcal and likely the most complex technologies to develop before deciding to build the rest of the device Data Set = Apple Patent FilingsData pulled Oct. 2014 I Proprietary, Quid Inc., 2014
  • 7.
    T H IS P R E S E NTAT I O N WAS MADE USI N G Q U I D I N T E L L I G E N C E P L A T F O R M … I N 6 0 M I N U T E S I N T E R E S T E D T O LEARN MORE? E M A I L : C KI NG@QUI D . C O M WEB : Q U I D .COM/ I N S I G H T S