Can you say copyright infringement?

[SiliconAddict]

Thoughts on this:

iCal Web Calendar Server


Now if this software was free and was intended as a pet project for fun or something I could see a tad bit of lenience but as it stands. Someone needs to inform Apple.

PS- Ugggh. Looks like Windows 3.11 or DOS graphics for the calendar. Fugly if you ask me.

 

[machan]

i find it quite funny that you have to pay $395 to get that ugly thing!

 

[Horrortaxi]

I'm no lawyer but that looks pretty blatant to me.

 

[idkew]

wow, ugly and expensive.

who would pay $10 for that, not to mention $400?

 

[srobert]

Originally posted by machan
i find it quite funny that you have to pay $395 to get that ugly thing!

$395.00!!! Sweet Zombie Jesus! That's awfully expensive for an ugly app from a company that might go out of business in the coming days ^_^

Did they even bother to google "ical"? They would have known instantly that it's a no go. I ended up with 870,000 hits, almost all of 'em related in some way to Apple's app.

Nice find sillicon addict. Thanks for the braking news ^_^ It's welcomed in such a long no-cool-apple-updates-time.

 

[wordmunger]

Ummmm... Did anyone notice when this software was made? Last updated in April of 2000. I think Apple may be the one violating a copyright. Though perhaps their lawyers have already been in touch....

 

[srobert]

Originally posted by wordmunger
Ummmm... Did anyone notice when this software was made? Last updated in April of 2000.

Hahaha. woops! Thanks for the reality check. And here I was looking for my pitchfork, brick and lantern.

 

[SiliconAddict]

Originally posted by wordmunger
Ummmm... Did anyone notice when this software was made? Last updated in April of 2000. I think Apple may be the one violating a copyright. Though perhaps their lawyers have already been in touch....

I noticed this as well after posting. The question is who has dibs on the word iCal?

 

[SiliconAddict]

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=cgq4fd.3.2

Word Mark ICAL
Goods and Services IC 039. US 100 105. G & S: ELECTRONIC STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL OF DATA, NAMELY, ELECTRONIC STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL OF ELECTRONIC CALENDAR FILES. FIRST USE: 20020910. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20020910
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 78191932
Filing Date December 6, 2002
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A;44D
Published for Opposition January 13, 2004
Owner (APPLICANT) Apple Computer, Inc. CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino CALIFORNIA 95014
Attorney of Record John Donald
Priority Date June 6, 2002
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

Looks like Apple owns it.

 

[idkew]

Originally posted by SiliconAddict
Looks like Apple owns it.

where do you get this type of info?

 

[SiliconAddict]

Originally posted by idkew
where do you get this type of info?

I updated it with a link The web rocks.