Apple Trademarks 'Pages' and 'Shuffle'

MacRumors · Jan 10, 2005, 04:54 PM

Two new trademarks showed up on the US Patent and Trademark Office registered by Apple Computer.

Pages and Shuffle

Pages is rumored to be the name of Apple's upcoming word processing application (part of iWork '05). Meanwhile, Shuffle is now said to be the name for the upcoming Flash iPod (which will only come in a 1GB size, according to the most recent ThinkSecret report).

Marketing banners advertising the new iPod were posted earlier today.

Peyote · Jan 10, 2005, 04:55 PM

Hey Arn...I found the listings...where's my credit!

ravenvii · Jan 10, 2005, 04:56 PM

iPod Shuffle? Sounds a bit strange... and "small"... not something that costs $150, you know? We'll see tomorrow I suppose.

Wonder Boy · Jan 10, 2005, 04:58 PM

i don't care what the new mini pod is called as long as it works (no humming or fuzz throw the phones) and there is ample supply from the start. no more of this 3 month backlog of orders BS. the ipod is a hit, apple should know that by now. have those things ready to go!

iChan · Jan 10, 2005, 04:58 PM

sounds hella cool, i like the name "pages"

maya · Jan 10, 2005, 04:59 PM

Why is this making its own news?, it can be placed as an UPDATE.

Seems its a slow news dayhttp://www.smileygenerator.us/forum/...ult/cheesy.gif.

johnnyjibbs · Jan 10, 2005, 04:59 PM

Looks like they are marketing this flash iPod on its limitations - something Steve Jobs has always been very open about. iPod Flash will struggle to fit even the smallest library on and so they have to come up with slogans like "life is random" and "shuffle" - you don't know what you might have on there. Good stuff Apple.

I'm still sceptical about the word processor but I might have to eat my hat when I return from work tomorrow...

gui_dos · Jan 10, 2005, 05:09 PM

Anyone remembers Pages by Pages Software for NeXTSTEP?

Here's a screenshot:
http://www.levenez.com/NeXTSTEP/Pages.jpg

Daveway · Jan 10, 2005, 05:10 PM

Wow. Things are really starting to come together

Peyote · Jan 10, 2005, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gui_dos

Anyone remembers Pages by Pages Software for NeXTSTEP?

Here's a screenshot:
http://www.levenez.com/NeXTSTEP/Pages.jpg

Not really...but I do rememember that Executive Summary! Heads rolled that day!

blueflame · Jan 10, 2005, 05:16 PM

seems only like good news
andreas

BornAgainMac · Jan 10, 2005, 05:17 PM

My Prediction...

I guess is that "Pages" will be a cross between MS Publisher and MS Word. It will allow you to build web pages and read / write Word documents. It will be used to create nicer looking documents compared to Word just like Keynote makes nicer looking presentations. It will complement Word and not replace it completely. People will complain that it is slow on older Macs and not as fast as Word 2004. Keynote 2 will be much faster than the original Keynote. Excel and Access replacements will happen in 2006 and the screen scrolling speed will be much improved with Pages 2.

FreeState · Jan 10, 2005, 05:49 PM

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...te=vldlhu.5.13

Word Mark SHUFFLE

Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer hardware; computer software; prerecorded computer programs for personal information management; database management software; character recognition software; telephony management software; electronic mail and messaging software, paging software; database synchronization software; computer programs for accessing, browsing and searching online databases; computer operating system software; application development tool programs for personal and handheld computers; handheld electronic devices for the wireless receipt and/or transmission of data, particularly messages; handheld electronic devices with video, phone, messaging, photo capturing and audio transmission functionality; software for the synchronization of data between a remote station or device and a fixed or remote station or device; Portable digital electronic devices and software related thereto; handheld digital electronic devices and software related thereto; digital audio players, including digital music players, and software related thereto; digital video players and software related thereto; MP3 players and software related thereto; handheld computers; personal digital assistants; pagers; electronic organizers; electronic notepads

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...ate=vldlhu.5.1

Word Mark PAGES

Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer hardware; computer software

kronos2611 · Jan 10, 2005, 05:54 PM

I quite like the sound of iPod Shuffle - certainly sounds better than say iPod mini Extreme or iPod micra

Porchland · Jan 10, 2005, 05:57 PM

The iPod Shuffle? Not getting much wood over the name. Makes me think of old men at a retirement home. Personally, I was hoping for iPod Sport and some over-the-ear-buds as the iPod for the gym.

Also, if there's no face, I'll likely opt for the iPod mini 5 GB when I decide to retire the 3G 15GB I'm using now; I don't like the four buttons above the wheel.

jamdr · Jan 10, 2005, 06:03 PM

It's starting to sound more and more like the iPod flash is only going to be able to play random songs off a playlist. If it has no screen, there is no way to navigate a playlist and select the song you want. And if it's going to be called the iPod Shuffle, the name fits with this idea as well. I don't really like it, but then again I never really considered getting a 1GB iPod. I'd much rather have a new 5GB iPod mini.

As for Pages, well, it's about time. Unfortunately, I bought Microsoft Office long ago since AppleWorks was so outdated. I don't really see myself buying another office suite. However, I will be very interested if it has a good Drawing component, like in AppleWorks. Office lacks something like this, and I used to use it all the time. Basically, it's like a mini page-layout application. Word may technically have this functionality but its insistence on formatting everything as it sees fit makes it unusable.

doogle · Jan 10, 2005, 06:32 PM

Trademarkign the name "Shuffle"...wow something big is brewing.

autrefois · Jan 10, 2005, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FreeState

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...te=vldlhu.5.13

Word Mark SHUFFLE

Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer hardware; computer software; prerecorded computer programs for personal information management; database management software; character recognition software; telephony management software; electronic mail and messaging software, paging software; database synchronization software; computer programs for accessing, browsing and searching online databases; computer operating system software; application development tool programs for personal and handheld computers; handheld electronic devices for the wireless receipt and/or transmission of data, particularly messages; handheld electronic devices with video, phone, messaging, photo capturing and audio transmission functionality; software for the synchronization of data between a remote station or device and a fixed or remote station or device; Portable digital electronic devices and software related thereto; handheld digital electronic devices and software related thereto; digital audio players, including digital music players, and software related thereto; digital video players and software related thereto; MP3 players and software related thereto; handheld computers; personal digital assistants; pagers; electronic organizers; electronic notepads

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...ate=vldlhu.5.1

Wow—the new iPod can do just about everything!!

MaCaDDiCT21 · Jan 10, 2005, 06:40 PM

I'm not a big fan of the "shuffle" name, but I guess apple's slogan "Life is random" makes sense now.

Bob Dobbs · Jan 10, 2005, 06:55 PM

isnt Dec. 6th 2004 a bit late to trademark a name for an item you have in production? i would imagine that there woudl be tons of 'em trademarked a while back.

cliffm · Jan 10, 2005, 07:03 PM

Is that a new dance?

eSnow · Jan 10, 2005, 07:06 PM

I have a hard time believing you can trademark "Pages" - wouldn't it have to be "Mac Pages" or "Apple Pages"?

xsnightclub · Jan 10, 2005, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliffm

Is that a new dance?

Yeah, Jim McMahon and his SuperBowl Bears are gonna present it with Steve.

'iPod Shuffle'
If this is true, Redmond is gonna laugh its ass off.

Xgreed · Jan 10, 2005, 07:21 PM

Word Mark
MORPH PAD

Goods and Services
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer hardware and software; computer software for use in authoring, editing, synthesizing, encoding, decoding, playing, storing and organizing audio data

Standard Characters Claimed

Mark Drawing Code
(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK

Serial Number
78352718

Filing Date
January 15, 2004

Current Filing Basis
1B

Original Filing Basis
1B

Owner
(APPLICANT) Apple Computer, Inc. CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino CALIFORNIA 95014

Attorney of Record
Thomas R. La Perle

Type of Mark
TRADEMARK

Register
PRINCIPAL

Live/Dead Indicator
LIVE

feeze · 07:24 PM

Maybe Shuffle is actually a card game, say solitare. Afterall isn't solitare the only thing windows is good for, that's all I ever see windows user's being productive at. Afterall it is THE GAMING PLATFORM

Jan 10, 2005, 04:54 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple Trademarks 'Pages' and 'Shuffle' Two new trademarks showed up on the US Patent and Trademark Office registered by Apple Computer. Pages and Shuffle Pages is rumored to be the name of Apple's upcoming word processing application (part of iWork '05). Meanwhile, Shuffle is now said to be the name for the upcoming Flash iPod (which will only come in a 1GB size, according to the most recent ThinkSecret report). Marketing banners advertising the new iPod were posted earlier today.

Jan 10, 2005, 04:56 PM	#3
ravenvii macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melenkurion Skyweir	iPod Shuffle? Sounds a bit strange... and "small"... not something that costs $150, you know? We'll see tomorrow I suppose. __________________ You spoony bard!

Jan 10, 2005, 04:58 PM	#4
Wonder Boy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South Windsor, CT	i don't care what the new mini pod is called as long as it works (no humming or fuzz throw the phones) and there is ample supply from the start. no more of this 3 month backlog of orders BS. the ipod is a hit, apple should know that by now. have those things ready to go! __________________ girls are pretty.

Jan 10, 2005, 04:58 PM	#5
iChan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland.	sounds hella cool, i like the name "pages" __________________ nah.

Jan 10, 2005, 04:59 PM	#6
maya macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: somewhere between here and there.	Why is this making its own news?, it can be placed as an UPDATE. Seems its a slow news dayhttp://www.smileygenerator.us/forum/...ult/cheesy.gif. __________________ ~V~ :. it's here!!! .:

Jan 10, 2005, 04:55 PM	#2
Peyote macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2002	Hey Arn...I found the listings...where's my credit!

Jan 10, 2005, 04:59 PM	#7
johnnyjibbs macrumors 68030 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London, UK	Looks like they are marketing this flash iPod on its limitations - something Steve Jobs has always been very open about. iPod Flash will struggle to fit even the smallest library on and so they have to come up with slogans like "life is random" and "shuffle" - you don't know what you might have on there. Good stuff Apple. I'm still sceptical about the word processor but I might have to eat my hat when I return from work tomorrow... __________________ johngriffithsapps.com - Get It Done! \| Grocery Checkout 15" MBP, iPhone 3G, 12" PB, iPod 4G, iPod shuffle

Jan 10, 2005, 05:09 PM	#8
gui_dos macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2004	Anyone remembers Pages by Pages Software for NeXTSTEP? Here's a screenshot: http://www.levenez.com/NeXTSTEP/Pages.jpg

Jan 10, 2005, 05:10 PM	#9
Daveway macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Orleans / Lafayette, La	Wow. Things are really starting to come together __________________ Spare me my life. MBP 2.2 glossy, Alu Macbook 2.4, iMac G5, iPhone3GS 32gb white, iPodz

Jan 10, 2005, 05:16 PM	#11
blueflame macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Studio City	what is there to be negetive about? seems only like good news andreas

Jan 10, 2005, 05:17 PM	#12
BornAgainMac macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Resident	My Prediction... I guess is that "Pages" will be a cross between MS Publisher and MS Word. It will allow you to build web pages and read / write Word documents. It will be used to create nicer looking documents compared to Word just like Keynote makes nicer looking presentations. It will complement Word and not replace it completely. People will complain that it is slow on older Macs and not as fast as Word 2004. Keynote 2 will be much faster than the original Keynote. Excel and Access replacements will happen in 2006 and the screen scrolling speed will be much improved with Pages 2.

Jan 10, 2005, 05:49 PM	#13
FreeState macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Diego, CA	http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...te=vldlhu.5.13 Word Mark SHUFFLE Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer hardware; computer software; prerecorded computer programs for personal information management; database management software; character recognition software; telephony management software; electronic mail and messaging software, paging software; database synchronization software; computer programs for accessing, browsing and searching online databases; computer operating system software; application development tool programs for personal and handheld computers; handheld electronic devices for the wireless receipt and/or transmission of data, particularly messages; handheld electronic devices with video, phone, messaging, photo capturing and audio transmission functionality; software for the synchronization of data between a remote station or device and a fixed or remote station or device; Portable digital electronic devices and software related thereto; handheld digital electronic devices and software related thereto; digital audio players, including digital music players, and software related thereto; digital video players and software related thereto; MP3 players and software related thereto; handheld computers; personal digital assistants; pagers; electronic organizers; electronic notepads http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...ate=vldlhu.5.1 Word Mark PAGES Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer hardware; computer software

Jan 10, 2005, 05:54 PM	#14
kronos2611 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Edinburgh - Scotland	I quite like the sound of iPod Shuffle - certainly sounds better than say iPod mini Extreme or iPod micra __________________ MacBook Pro - Praxis PowerMac G5 Dual 1.8Ghz - Galaxy Mac mini - MacTV Come and visit at My Blog

Jan 10, 2005, 05:57 PM	#15
Porchland macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia	The iPod Shuffle? Not getting much wood over the name. Makes me think of old men at a retirement home. Personally, I was hoping for iPod Sport and some over-the-ear-buds as the iPod for the gym. Also, if there's no face, I'll likely opt for the iPod mini 5 GB when I decide to retire the 3G 15GB I'm using now; I don't like the four buttons above the wheel. __________________ * 17-inch PowerBook, 1.5 GHz G4, OS X 10.5.4 * 2 GB iPod nano silver with Nike+ (his) * 1 GB iPod shuffle pink (hers) Yes we can!

Jan 10, 2005, 06:03 PM	#16
jamdr macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bay Area	It's starting to sound more and more like the iPod flash is only going to be able to play random songs off a playlist. If it has no screen, there is no way to navigate a playlist and select the song you want. And if it's going to be called the iPod Shuffle, the name fits with this idea as well. I don't really like it, but then again I never really considered getting a 1GB iPod. I'd much rather have a new 5GB iPod mini. As for Pages, well, it's about time. Unfortunately, I bought Microsoft Office long ago since AppleWorks was so outdated. I don't really see myself buying another office suite. However, I will be very interested if it has a good Drawing component, like in AppleWorks. Office lacks something like this, and I used to use it all the time. Basically, it's like a mini page-layout application. Word may technically have this functionality but its insistence on formatting everything as it sees fit makes it unusable.

Jan 10, 2005, 06:32 PM	#17
doogle macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Australia	Trademarkign the name "Shuffle"...wow something big is brewing. __________________ lycettebros \| snow dude

Jan 10, 2005, 06:40 PM	#19
MaCaDDiCT21 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ	I'm not a big fan of the "shuffle" name, but I guess apple's slogan "Life is random" makes sense now. __________________ Mac iMac 800 MHZ, Superdrive, 512 MB RAM, Airport, OSX 10.4.2 iPod 4G 20GB; 512 MB iPod Shuffle PC AMD 64 3200@2.4 GHZ, ATI 9800PRO, Asus A8V Deluxe, 2x 160GB HDDs, 2 Gigs XMS RAM, Audigy 2 ZS, Wireless Logitech LX700 Keyboard & Mouse, Logitech X-530 5.1 Speakers, Tri-boot:Windows x64 PRO, Ubuntu LINUX, XP Home

Jan 10, 2005, 06:55 PM	#20
Bob Dobbs macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California	isnt Dec. 6th 2004 a bit late to trademark a name for an item you have in production? i would imagine that there woudl be tons of 'em trademarked a while back.

Jan 10, 2005, 07:03 PM	#21
cliffm macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles	Ipod Shuffle Is that a new dance?

Jan 10, 2005, 07:06 PM	#22
eSnow macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2004	I have a hard time believing you can trademark "Pages" - wouldn't it have to be "Mac Pages" or "Apple Pages"?

Jan 10, 2005, 07:21 PM	#24
Xgreed macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2004	Morph Pad? Word Mark MORPH PAD Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer hardware and software; computer software for use in authoring, editing, synthesizing, encoding, decoding, playing, storing and organizing audio data Standard Characters Claimed Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK Serial Number 78352718 Filing Date January 15, 2004 Current Filing Basis 1B Original Filing Basis 1B Owner (APPLICANT) Apple Computer, Inc. CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino CALIFORNIA 95014 Attorney of Record Thomas R. La Perle Type of Mark TRADEMARK Register PRINCIPAL Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

Jan 10, 2005, 07:21 PM	#25
feeze macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia	Card Game Maybe Shuffle is actually a card game, say solitare. Afterall isn't solitare the only thing windows is good for, that's all I ever see windows user's being productive at. Afterall it is THE GAMING PLATFORM Last edited by feeze : Jan 10, 2005 at 07:24 PM.

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