Microsoft will have a new patent for a PC stylus that reloads through magnetic connection. It was noticed by a site Patently Mobile, which unveiled that it can be expected in the next series of Surface devices.

The new patent application presented the reloading base for the pen, which is then attached to it magnetically.

From the application, it says:

Since stylus can easily get lost due to its distinctive size and shape, the stylus charger may take the form of a dock to hold the stylus in a specific location, especially when charging, or not in use.

In simple English, the stylus charger will charge the pen instead of just sticking to the device. One can also observe that the charging base is not standalone, but is a module built for a bigger hardware.

With the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, Microsoft allows users to connect the Surface Pen to the side of the device through secure magnetic attachments. The solution will result in the capacity of the pen to come loose in a bag, or get knocked off. However, its appearance is more elegant than the antecedent furnished loop-sticker.

Microsoft said earlier that a superior in-body solution is not probable, as the Surface is slimmer than the pen.

The current pen will still look like the old one, but will require replaceable AAAA batteries every few months. It stands in contrast with the Apple Pencil, which required recharging by plugging directly to the iPad Pro.

There is no clarity why Microsoft requires the pen to recharge on an AAAA battery that lasts six months to a year. The patent that Microsoft is obtaining may just be the solution to Apple's problem, for the next generation Surface Pens.

The patent is just right with the Surface aesthetics, especially when it arrives on the Surface Book 2 and Surface Pro 5, since the said devices will also come out in Fall of 2016. Surface 3 rechargeable pens, and perhaps Surface 4 rechargeable pens, may also be out by spring or early summer.