Forget bendy screens—Microsoft patents “foldable mouse”

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Foldable screens have allowed for some wacky phone and PC designs over the past few years. As bendy tech continues to trend, Microsoft wants to bring the fold to the wireless mouse. According to an international patent spotted by German tech site WindowsUnited, Microsoft is exploring the idea of a "foldable mouse."

The patent is listed on PatentScope, a service from the World Intellection Property Organization that provides a searchable database of international patent applications. Microsoft's patent was published on Thursday and filed in March. It describes a mouse that looks similar to today's Microsoft Arc wireless mouse but with the ability to become flatter and easy to carry.

Here's how Microsoft describes the peripheral:

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