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LG Seeks ‘8K Recording’ Trademark for Smartphones, Smartwatches, Says PTO

The South Korean parent company of LG Electronics filed Feb. 28 to register “8K Recording” as a U.S. trademark, Patent and Trademark Office records show. LG wants to use the mark commercially for a wide range of consumer devices, including…

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smartphones, smartwatches and wireless headsets, said the application. LG touted the ability for its dual-screen V60 ThinQ 5G smartphone to capture video in “stunning 8K quality” when it announced the product Feb. 27, a day before the PTO application but made no mention of a feature formally called 8K Recording. LG’s headquarters in Seoul didn’t comment Monday.