Following recent trademark investigations related to the iWatch, French site Consomac has discovered that Apple may also be using a pair of shell companies to protect various California-related names in anticipation of future OS X releases.



From MacRumors:

Apple's Craig Federighi announced at last year's Worldwide Developers Conference that the company would be shifting gears on OS X naming, moving from big cats to "places that inspire us in California". The current OS X Mavericks was the first to adopt the new naming pattern, taking its name from a popular surfing spot known for its massive waves. Consomac notes that a pair of companies going by the names of Yosemite Research LLC and Coast Research LLC applied for trademarks on several California-related terms in the category of computer software on the same day back in early December.

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