Apple applies for ‘iWatch’ trademark in multiple countries

Apple has filed a trademark application for “iWatch” in Japan, adding weight to rumours that the firm will enter the wearable technology market this year.

So saie Bloomberg, which reported today that Apple is seeking to protect the product name “iWatch”, which it has categorised unsurprisingly as a “handheld computer or watch device”. Apple apparently filed the trademark application with the Japanese Patent Office on 3 June.