It's no secret that Apple devotes a lot of attention to the design of its retail stores. From the type of wood that graces the tabletops to the design of the staircases within, nothing is overlooked.

The newly-awarded patent covers the design and construction for the glass cylinder entrance that sits atop an Apple Store in Shanghai. Lance Whitney Contributing Writer Lance Whitney is a freelance ...

Apple has successfully secured a patent for the cylindrical, glass entrance to its Shanghai store. After trademarking the design and layout of its retail stores last January, this is one more battle ...

Apple has filed a patent application seeking ownership of the design of the massive, elaborate glass cylinder that serves as the entrance to its megastore in Shanghai, China. The store, which opened ...

Apple this week was awarded a design patent for the cylindrical entrance to its iconic Shanghai retail store — Â a concept credited in part to late company co-founder Steve Jobs. The U.S. Patent and ...

Apple has scored a patent for the large round glass structure that leads customers down to its retail store in Shanghai. Awarded Tuesday by the US Patent and ...