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Apple Files Request to Obtain iPad3.com Domain

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As noted by Domain Name Wire, Apple has filed a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) seeking to gain control of the iPad3.com domain. The move comes even though the company opted to simply refer to the third-generation iPad as "the new iPad", but it seems likely that iPad3.com may still be a popular destination for those attempting to find out more about the device.
iPad3.com was registered in January 2010 and is currently owned by a company called Global Access in Isle of Man. Global Access is no stranger to cybersquatting complaints, having lost challenges by big companies such as AllState, AOL, an MasterCard.

The domain name is currently parked. Its traffic is rotated to various domain parking services with Above.com.
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The report notes that Apple still does not own the basic iPad.com domain name, but while the site has hosted a "coming soon" notice for quite some time it appears that the site's current owner is not simply cybersquatting on the domain.

Last month, Apple filed a complaint seeking to gain control of iPhone5.com, taking possession of the domain a few weeks later before WIPO was required to render a decision on the dispute. As shown with Apple's efforts to obtain iPad3.com, its work to control iPhone5.com may not serve as evidence that the company is planning to call its next-generation device the "iPhone 5" and may simply be an effort to control its brand.

Article Link: Apple Files Request to Obtain iPad3.com Domain
 
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https://www.macrumors.com/2012/06/29/apple-files-request-to-obtain-ipad3-com-domain/
goldenglory18 said:
Question: Do you feel the same way about real estate investors and sales people?
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Apple has plenty of money to get just about every variation out there. I think they don't do that because there are still a zillion different ways you could come up with a similar name. It's not like you can start a business named "iPad-xxx" and hope to get the trademark. So there is no point in apple getting these unless they cause trouble. I'd think they'd leave you alone with the name just parked or with your own stuff... Their lawyers must look at netcraft and just sue when it gets "too many" hits.
 
kdarling said:
You'd think that Apple would just go ahead and claim iPhoneX.com and iPadX.com for X = 5 to 100.

It's not like we can't figure out the sequence yet :rolleyes:
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I was thinking the same thing.

I'm still trying to off-load iSlate dot come from 3 years ago ;) ha ha j/k
 
Good for Apple :apple: :)

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I don't care. As long as they don't take minecraft.com I'm good.
 
But Apple has no device called "iPad 3", how can they claim trademark status for it. :) :)
 
koolmagicguy said:
Okay smarty pants, X = 10. After OS 9 came OS X 10.0 -10.8.
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I think you'll find he means X represents any number between 5 and 100 ie ipad5.com, ipad6.com... ipad11.com and so on.

Anyways in the next 12 months it will be more about the .apple domain name being introduced primarily for everything and beginning to make the .com importance irrelevant.
 
deecasey said:
I think you'll find he means X represents any number between 5 and 100 ie ipad5.com, ipad6.com... ipad11.com and so on.

Anyways in the next 12 months it will be more about the .apple domain name being introduced primarily for everything and beginning to make the .com importance irrelevant.
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Oh, I see. Thanks for the clarification haha
 
3rd Gen

Perhaps they don't consider the 3rd gen iPad that was released to be the iPad 3?
 
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