Patently Apple reports that Apple had acquired a number of new patents to its arsenal today. Among the 25 patents issued to the company include:
A second patent for the iTunes store and its rental system, originally filed in January 2008
A fifth patent for Time Machine, covering a user interface that shows earlier versions of data. This was originally filed in 2007.
Design patents for the current-generation iMac, iPad Smart Covers, Apple Store displays, the iOS Newsstand icon and a power adapter.
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