Next gen Surface Book may come with a rechargeable Surface Pen

Microsoft Surface owners, good news awaits. The Redmond-based tech giant seems to have big plans for its Surface Pen.

Currently, the Surface Pen is powered by a standard replaceable triple A battery, which lasts up to a year. Now things are going to be even easier for users, as a new patent application filed by Microsoft shows a charging base for the Pen.

Patently Mobile first noted that a patent application published by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office revealed the company was thinking of replacing its current button cell battery with a rechargeable Surface Pen and dock. In the application, Microsoft stated that "a stylus may provide active functionality that is powered by a rechargeable battery."

As mentioned in the patent filing, a stylus may be misplaced due to its small size, and that a dock holding the charger may be useful for all Surface owners. The dock will be attached to the Surface device magnetically and help charge the Pen. A charging circuit within the stylus will do the trick.

A charger in the form of a dock can also be alternately used as a holder when the stylus is not in use. It sounds like a two-in-one clutter free solution for Surface owners.

According to Patently Mobile, the patent was filed in June 2014. However, it is worth mentioning that filing a patent does not imply that a device or feature will see the light of the day.

Even if the current Surface Pen has almost a year of battery life, a rechargeable Pen would reduce the hassle of replacing the battery every year.

The Apple Pencil is a rechargeable device which accompanies the iPad Pro. The stylus needs to be charged by plugging it directly to the mother body, reports PC World.