Apple, GoDaddy, Adidas, Joe Cool: Intellectual Property

Apple Inc., maker of the iPod and iPhone, is considering powering some portable devices with a hydrogen fuel cell, according an application published in the database of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Dec. 22.

The company notes in its application “our country’s continuing reliance on fossil fuels.” Consumers are more interested in using and promoting renewable energy sources, and these days are evaluating the “environmental friendliness” of electronic products, Apple said.