Apple appears to be making moves across the globe to trademark the term "multi-touch."
Multi-touch is the famous technology that brought us the iPhone and Apple has made recent explorations into multi-touch mice as seen in a patent filings.
Apple has filed for the term in a Far East Intellectual Property Office as well as with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Both with an application date of June 30.
The following is a description of the term "multi-touch" from the trademark application;
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Handheld mobile digital electronic devices with electronic mail, digital data transmission, audio player, video player, handheld computer, personal digital assistant, electronic organizer, electronic notepad, telephone, computer gaming, and camera functions, and computer software for use with such devices