Apple files patents for various kinds of devices and accessories in the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) every year. Although most of them do not end in the commercial market, Apple integrates some patented features into its products. So, if the Cupertino giant delivers on one of its recent patents, we could get an all-glass iPhone sometime in the future.
Other than detailing an all-glass iPhone, Apple also highlighted the fact that how the technology can be expanded to its other products such as the Apple Watch, a cylindrical Mac Pro, or a Mac Pro tower.
So, if the company works on this project and makes it market-ready sometime in the future, we could see a foldable iPhone or an iPhone with an all-around-display glass design in the market. However, as it is still a patent, we do not expect the launch of such an Apple device anytime soon.
