One of the things smartphone users fear most is dropping or rubbing their phone. That’s why almost everyone uses phone cases to protect their phone. A new patent application from Apple shows that this problem on iPhones may disappear in the future.

According to AppleInsider, the tech giant has filed a patent application with the US Trademark Patent Office (USPTO). Patent of iPhone can become scratch resistant shows.

Apple wants to do this by combining materials with different benefits.

Apple has filed a patent application “Phones, watches, tablets can come into contact with various surfaces, which can degrade or corrode the surface of the device. when using expressions, according to the materials used in iPhones advantages and disadvantages states that it is.

For example, Apple says it can block signals, while metal resists dents, scratches or breaks. On the other hand, ceramics can be transparent to signals, but fragile. In addition, plastic can both transmit signals and be strong; however, it can withstand scratches.

Here is the iPhone case company as a solution to this Multiple materials can be used say. In the patent, each of the materials has different advantages; but it is said that they will all serve the same general purpose. It is also added that the wear-resistant part can be ceramic and metal.

However, to make this possible, Apple needs these materials. 10 to 100 microns (micron: one-thousandth of a millimeter) distance. There is no information on how to do such a thing.

It is not certain whether Apple will make this patent a reality. Such companies often apply for such patents; However very few of them actually appear in products.