Microsoft lands design patents for the Surface tablet's Touch Cover keyboard

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/microsoft-surface-touch-cover-patent_620x340.jpgMicrosoft would certainly argue that its Surface tablet (http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/23/microsoft-surface-rt-review/) design is iconic. The company is doing more than simply extolling the virtues of kickstands and VaporMg casings, however. It just obtained a trio of design patents that cover both the Touch Cover keyboard and the magnetic coupling on the tablet that so often gives Microsoftsomething to dance about (http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/15/microsoft-surface-windows-8-first-ad/). You won't find any deep insights into the technological workings here -- still, this might give some would-be Surface KIRF (http://www.engadget.com/tag/KIRF/) creators a reason to hesitate.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/26/microsoft-lands-design-patents-for-the-surface-touch-cover/