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    David Wulff
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6250511.stm[^]

    Cisco is suing Apple Computer for trademark infringement in a federal court, for using the iPhone name.

    Oops. :rolleyes: There's no publicity like, well, Apple's... They'll still make millions off Cisco's trademark*. * Cisco own Linksys, who manufacture and sell the iPhone.


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      http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6250511.stm[^]

      Cisco is suing Apple Computer for trademark infringement in a federal court, for using the iPhone name.

      Oops. :rolleyes: There's no publicity like, well, Apple's... They'll still make millions off Cisco's trademark*. * Cisco own Linksys, who manufacture and sell the iPhone.


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      CastorTiu
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      http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070110/cisco_apple.html?.v=5[^]

      -- If you think the chess rules are not fair, first beat Anand, Kasparov and Karpov then you can change them. Moral is, don't question the work of others if you don't know the reason why they did it.

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      • D David Wulff

        http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6250511.stm[^]

        Cisco is suing Apple Computer for trademark infringement in a federal court, for using the iPhone name.

        Oops. :rolleyes: There's no publicity like, well, Apple's... They'll still make millions off Cisco's trademark*. * Cisco own Linksys, who manufacture and sell the iPhone.


        Ðavid Wulff What kind of music should programmers listen to?
        Join the Code Project Last.fm group | dwulff
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        Anton Bentzen
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        It's going to be interesting to see if they have to change the name. Possible names: Apple Phone (like Apple TV) Mac Phone Mac Phone X (like Mac OS X) Add your own Apple/Mac derived name to the list... :)

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        • D David Wulff

          http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6250511.stm[^]

          Cisco is suing Apple Computer for trademark infringement in a federal court, for using the iPhone name.

          Oops. :rolleyes: There's no publicity like, well, Apple's... They'll still make millions off Cisco's trademark*. * Cisco own Linksys, who manufacture and sell the iPhone.


          Ðavid Wulff What kind of music should programmers listen to?
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          Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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          Is we were just talking about this on CP last month. If I knew about it, apple definately should have.


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          • D David Wulff

            http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6250511.stm[^]

            Cisco is suing Apple Computer for trademark infringement in a federal court, for using the iPhone name.

            Oops. :rolleyes: There's no publicity like, well, Apple's... They'll still make millions off Cisco's trademark*. * Cisco own Linksys, who manufacture and sell the iPhone.


            Ðavid Wulff What kind of music should programmers listen to?
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            In the thread here about the IPhone yesterday I pointed out that Apple was unlikely to ever be able to use the name since Cisco was already using it in business and had the trademark and someone indicated that Cisco and Apple had signed some agreement about this. I guess they hadn't or it fell through.

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            • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

              Is we were just talking about this on CP last month. If I knew about it, apple definately should have.


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              Anton Bentzen
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              Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

              If I knew about it, apple definately should have.

              They probably do, and my guess is that they believe they have a good case against Cisco.

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              • D David Wulff

                http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6250511.stm[^]

                Cisco is suing Apple Computer for trademark infringement in a federal court, for using the iPhone name.

                Oops. :rolleyes: There's no publicity like, well, Apple's... They'll still make millions off Cisco's trademark*. * Cisco own Linksys, who manufacture and sell the iPhone.


                Ðavid Wulff What kind of music should programmers listen to?
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                Bradml
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                Gee.... who would have seen this coming? Apple is going to lose this case. Cisco owns the trademark and they manufacture a product under it so Apple has not got a hope in hell unless Cisco lets them use it.


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                  It's going to be interesting to see if they have to change the name. Possible names: Apple Phone (like Apple TV) Mac Phone Mac Phone X (like Mac OS X) Add your own Apple/Mac derived name to the list... :)

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                  Bassam Abdul Baki
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                  MacApho?

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                  • D David Wulff

                    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6250511.stm[^]

                    Cisco is suing Apple Computer for trademark infringement in a federal court, for using the iPhone name.

                    Oops. :rolleyes: There's no publicity like, well, Apple's... They'll still make millions off Cisco's trademark*. * Cisco own Linksys, who manufacture and sell the iPhone.


                    Ðavid Wulff What kind of music should programmers listen to?
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                    Russell Morris
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                    Apple should have called it the iConnect, iCom, iMobile, or iGo. One of their biggest marketing points is that it's not just another phone!

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                    • R Russell Morris

                      Apple should have called it the iConnect, iCom, iMobile, or iGo. One of their biggest marketing points is that it's not just another phone!

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                      CastorTiu
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                      iCom, IGo... Why not "iCome"? :laugh:

                      -- If you think the chess rules are not fair, first beat Anand, Kasparov and Karpov then you can change them. Moral is, don't question the work of others if you don't know the reason why they did it.

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                        iCom, IGo... Why not "iCome"? :laugh:

                        -- If you think the chess rules are not fair, first beat Anand, Kasparov and Karpov then you can change them. Moral is, don't question the work of others if you don't know the reason why they did it.

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                        Ray Cassick
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                        How about just plain old iC?


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                          In the thread here about the IPhone yesterday I pointed out that Apple was unlikely to ever be able to use the name since Cisco was already using it in business and had the trademark and someone indicated that Cisco and Apple had signed some agreement about this. I guess they hadn't or it fell through.

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                          The company I used to work for (before we were bought by Dialogic, then Intel, then Eicon Networks) had developed a VoIP product that we called an iPOD (Internet Phone Over Data) http://web.archive.org/web/20010516030846/http://www.vtg.com/[^] I am not sure exactly why we did not continue to use the name... There was rumors that we lost the trademark to Apple and another that the owner sold it to them for tons of cash as part of the acquisition. I am not sure what happened.


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                          • D David Wulff

                            http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6250511.stm[^]

                            Cisco is suing Apple Computer for trademark infringement in a federal court, for using the iPhone name.

                            Oops. :rolleyes: There's no publicity like, well, Apple's... They'll still make millions off Cisco's trademark*. * Cisco own Linksys, who manufacture and sell the iPhone.


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                            Rocky Moore
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                            Kind of like the kettle calling the pot black eh? Apple has been sue crazy for years, guess it is their turn now..

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                            • A Anton Bentzen

                              It's going to be interesting to see if they have to change the name. Possible names: Apple Phone (like Apple TV) Mac Phone Mac Phone X (like Mac OS X) Add your own Apple/Mac derived name to the list... :)

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                              Rajesh R Subramanian
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                              Fumle wrote:

                              It's going to be interesting to see if they have to change the name.

                              CallPod? :rolleyes:


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                              • D David Wulff

                                http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6250511.stm[^]

                                Cisco is suing Apple Computer for trademark infringement in a federal court, for using the iPhone name.

                                Oops. :rolleyes: There's no publicity like, well, Apple's... They'll still make millions off Cisco's trademark*. * Cisco own Linksys, who manufacture and sell the iPhone.


                                Ðavid Wulff What kind of music should programmers listen to?
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                                Rajesh R Subramanian
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                                iUnknown? ;P


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                                • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                                  Fumle wrote:

                                  It's going to be interesting to see if they have to change the name.

                                  CallPod? :rolleyes:


                                  Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero ப்ரம்மா

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                                  CastorTiu
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                                  what about MyPot? ;P

                                  -- If you think the chess rules are not fair, first beat Anand, Kasparov and Karpov then you can change them. Moral is, don't question the work of others if you don't know the reason why they did it.

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                                  • B Bradml

                                    Gee.... who would have seen this coming? Apple is going to lose this case. Cisco owns the trademark and they manufacture a product under it so Apple has not got a hope in hell unless Cisco lets them use it.


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                                    jlwarlow
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                                    Bradml wrote:

                                    Apple is going to lose this case. Cisco owns the trademark and they manufacture a product under it so Apple has not got a hope in hell unless Cisco lets them use it.

                                    There will probably be an out of court settlement where Cisco allow the use of the name of iPhone for an undisclosed shed load of money. :-)

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                                      In the thread here about the IPhone yesterday I pointed out that Apple was unlikely to ever be able to use the name since Cisco was already using it in business and had the trademark and someone indicated that Cisco and Apple had signed some agreement about this. I guess they hadn't or it fell through.

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                                      Vivi Chellappa
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                                      John Cardinal wrote:

                                      Cisco was already using it in business and had the trademark and someone indicated that Cisco and Apple had signed some agreement about this

                                      Never deal with Apple or Steve Jobs. He entered into an agreement with Apple Records (the Beatles music company) to use the name "Apple" for his computer. Apple Records agreed on condition that Apple Computer never enter the music business. And exactly what business is iPod and iTunes in? Cisco should tell Jobs to stuff Apple's iPhone up where the sun doesn't shine.

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                                        It's going to be interesting to see if they have to change the name. Possible names: Apple Phone (like Apple TV) Mac Phone Mac Phone X (like Mac OS X) Add your own Apple/Mac derived name to the list... :)

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                                        this drink beer
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                                        iFone :) or maybe eyePhone or iCall

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                                        • V Vivi Chellappa

                                          John Cardinal wrote:

                                          Cisco was already using it in business and had the trademark and someone indicated that Cisco and Apple had signed some agreement about this

                                          Never deal with Apple or Steve Jobs. He entered into an agreement with Apple Records (the Beatles music company) to use the name "Apple" for his computer. Apple Records agreed on condition that Apple Computer never enter the music business. And exactly what business is iPod and iTunes in? Cisco should tell Jobs to stuff Apple's iPhone up where the sun doesn't shine.

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                                          Vivic wrote:

                                          And exactly what business is iPod and iTunes in?

                                          Which kinda makes you think Apple are going to tell Cisco to stuff iPhone up where the sun doesn't shine. Not the other way around.

                                          regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

                                          Shog9 wrote:

                                          I don't see it happening, at least not until it becomes pointless.

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