Is it possible to produce straps for Apple Watch?

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Is this something that Apple could prevent, or would have to sign off on? Is only the smart watch tech itself be patented, or also design elements like the straps? Thanks!

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Steven weinrieb
Patent Attorney

You would have to see precisely what patents APPLE has in connection with their watch - they may protect the watch per se and not the strap, they may have design patents for the watch and strap - consult a patent professional to do a freedom to operate (FTO) search.

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