United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. patent for Apple disappearing scroll bar feature. This application was filed in 2007, and in 2010 the corporation has updated it. The document describes a method of vertical scrolling display on the smartphone or tablet , which appears when the user scrolls down the list, and then it disappears. This technology is used in operating systems for mobile devices and Apple's computers. Meanwhile, the disappearing scroll bar is present on many Android phones (since the release of version 2.3). Obtaining a patent for this interface element will allow Cupertino to accuse Google of violating the patent rights and to demand royalty payments, or to compel a company to make changes in the graphical user interface of mobile platforms. We will recall you, the day before Apple was granted a patent which is called "a portable digital device and methods for displaying lists and electronic documents in a graphical user interface." The paper deals with the basic tools of various information display on the touch screen mobile devices - smartphones and tablets. Apple engineers describe in detail the elements of the operating system interface for the gadgets with a touchscreen, which is also used in other mobile platforms, including Android. Two weeks ago Apple also acquired two other patents namely Apple Glasses patent probably to beat Google's incentive to create their own digital glasses. The other patent that can increase company's positions on the market is the wireless charger for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It is called Antenna Insert and supposed to charge your Apple device without a need in any cables. Just put the device on the charging station and the device will begin charging. That's what MacObserver says about it:

This has been Apple’s goal, as articulated by CEO Tim Cook, who on several occasions has said that his company can’t be the developer for the rest of the world. At the 2012 D10 conference, Mr. Cook said, “From our point of view, it’s important that Apple not be the developer for the world. We can’t take all of our energy and all of our care and finish the painting, then have someone else put their name on it.

As we see the Cupertino company still doesn't want to give up the patent wars considering them a nice weapon in every kind of market battles.