This is not the first time that Apple has run into trademark issues with its products. Previous court cases in Brazil and China have ended in settlements.
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Apple Loses Appeal in 'iPhone' Naming Rights Case in Mexico
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Article Link: Apple Loses Appeal in 'iPhone' Naming Rights Case in Mexico
On one hand Apple started the whole 'i' thing; but iFone was started in 2003 here.....so Apple is technically wrong and should have lost this case.
Yet another settlement case for Apple. Man, I wish I had thought of iPhone or iFone or something similar.
*ahem*Cisco*ahem*
This would be a proper example of prior art coming into play and prevailing; something the USPTO should take notes on.
BL.
Motorola had a series of phones with the preface "i" back in the early 90s
Before Cisco.
Apple needs slap on the face and this feels good...
Apple deserves a hard slap on the face. I am saying this because they messed up big time since Steve passed away. I used to love apple products...
Apple... what goes around will eventually comes around... stop chasing other companies with patent BS because it will come back to you as well.
Apple deserves a hard slap on the face. I am saying this because they messed up big time since Steve passed away. I used to love apple products...
Apple... what goes around will eventually comes around... stop chasing other companies with patent BS because it will come back to you as well.
So... you can trademark a letter of the alphabet now? Only 25 left folks, better hurry!
I guess I should trademark the fYou before Facebook does!
(Not directed at you, just following the silliness!)
Cisco had iOS on their hardware as early as 1994. I can't remember if Motorola had anything on mobile phones back then.. If so, they were the huge bricks that required a briefcase..
BL.
I couldn't find a source for 1994. If you have one I'd love to see it. Motorola dates back to 1996. And the phone was not at all a suitcase phone nor HUGE brick.
The i500...
The fact that it's spelled "iFone" and not "Ifone" is clearly an Apple influence, probably from the iPod which was getting popular at that time.
It's not any worse than a lot of other brands though, including iHome products, which are even sold at Apple Stores.
Sorry - did you join the cell phone universe with the iPhone?
The i500 - while not pretty by today's standards was a kickass phone in its day. And certainly the "look" most phones had.