Apple Trademarks 'Mac Pro'

Uspto...

Did any of you even bother to check this info on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website? A "Mac Pro" trademark already exists since January 2001 (other have existed before but this is the current). And no it's not Apple. I can't link to the actual entry as their site doesn't allow that. But it's filled under registration #2442447 to a Make-Up Art Cosmetics Limited CORPORATION CANADA 233 Carlton Street Toronto, Ontario CANADA. Yes that is MAC cosmetics... Yes yes I know Macintoshes are pretty, but it has nothing to do with it. If I'm right this a fairly big cosmetic company. Not that I know anything about cosmetics but I recall hearing ladies talk about it. Definitely not the kind of company that would let go a trade mark they are, probably, using. ianal but this doesn't look good... or maybe it does if you're like most normal people and don't like the MacBook Pro naming and alike.
 
What's in a name?

Apple seems to be making pretty sound marketing decisions of late. So, they probably have a pretty good handle on how to brand their products. I have a PowerBook, a Mini and two PowerMac G5's. I like all the names, but would not be too concerned if they called them something else. That is unless the name was totally obnoxious (niftymac or something). Personally I prefer less glitter and more descriptive product names (Pro Series G5 2.5 Quad).
 
"Mactel" also trademarked (in Australia)

Apple have also trademarked "Mactel" in Australia. There's an entry in the ipAustralia database <http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/>

The trademark number is 1096649, and it refers to "Computers, computer hardware, computer peripherals, computer software, integrated circuits, circuit boards, microprocessors, semiconductors".

Apologies for duplication if this has been noted already (the notification on the trademark is given as 2nd February 2006).
 
PowerBook = MacBook Pro
PowerMac = Mac Pro

Shouldn't it be
PowerBook = MacBook Pro
PowerMac = MacMac Pro

With their naming convention it should be MacMac Pro. :p

Apple should just keep the Power naming convention. It's a dumb move just because PPC is dead. Power means more then a stupid chip. Steve Jobs cocked this one up.
 
I think if you are going to order a fully loaded MacBook (or McBook), you should ask to have your notebook, "Supersized".









...come on, you know you're gonna use that. :D


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