Apple sued by Cisco over IPhone

SoulAssassin · 01-10-2007, 07:20 PM

Shamelessly stolen from slashdot

Slashdot | Cisco Sues Apple Over iPhone Trademark

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Well, when my kid goes Wii, he says "iPP".

~~BrentN~~ · 01-10-2007, 07:27 PM

Unless cisco can come up with proof that they had been planning a launch of the 'iphone' they aren't going to win the case. I'm pretty sure when it comes to copyright, especially when its just a 'name' you need to provide proof that you are developing a product.

Am I right?

WoodButcher · 01-10-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BrentN

Unless cisco can come up with proof that they had been planning a launch of the 'iphone' they aren't going to win the case. I'm pretty sure when it comes to copyright, especially when its just a 'name' you need to provide proof that you are developing a product.

Am I right?

they did-

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And three weeks ago, Cisco's Linksys division put the trademark to use, releasing an Internet phone called "iPhone" that uses the increasingly popular Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP.

Pope John · 01-10-2007, 07:42 PM

seems liek a simple name change or settlement will have the phone being released on schedule.

stupid apple and their i- prefixing.

~~Electric_Head~~ · 01-10-2007, 07:46 PM

Not surprised. Cisco has every right to, they've owned the name for years now.

Mr. Ali · 01-10-2007, 07:53 PM

i hope they dont settle, they can change the name and make cisco look like the bad guy.

SoulAssassin · 01-10-2007, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrentN

Unless cisco can come up with proof that they had been planning a launch of the 'iphone' they aren't going to win the case. I'm pretty sure when it comes to copyright, especially when its just a 'name' you need to provide proof that you are developing a product.

Am I right?

Nah, Cisco has a legit beef

Quote:

San Jose-based Cisco, the world's largest network-equipment maker, has owned the trademark on the name "iPhone" since 2000, when it acquired InfoGear Technology Corp., which originally registered the name.

ThatHideousStrength · 01-10-2007, 07:56 PM

It's going to be worse. They will talk about how this has ruined the iphone for Cisco since now everyone will recognize it as a apple product.

Cr@cKpiPe tE@sEr noOb! · 01-10-2007, 08:00 PM

iFone

Problem solved. Am I rite?

~~BrentN~~ · 01-10-2007, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cr@cKpiPe tE@sEr noOb!

iFone

Problem solved. Am I rite?

No I think that still doesn't count. It doesn't have to be exact spelling to be copyright infringement.

Well its nice to know that apple has to take it up the ass for once and change their ever so perfect product naming scheme to *GASP* something else maybe????

randomtask · 01-11-2007, 12:26 AM

They had a big keynote on the "iTV" also four months ago, because that was what the rumor-mills/public were expecting (That being, an Apple made device known as iTV). Fast forward four months to release and it is the appletv.

(This change due to trademark difficulties.)

The phone is 6 months away, everyone was wanting an "iPhone" so they delivered. Six months time it could be called the "apple phone"

NoseMaster · 01-11-2007, 02:36 AM

It's just gonna be called like iTalk or iConnect or something now D:

namelessentity · 01-11-2007, 09:33 AM

Or maybe they'll call it the Ipod Phone since all the other Ipod procucts are Ipod Mini, Ipod Video, Ipod Nano, etc.

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~~BrentN~~ Party? Where? Jan 2005 Last Seen: 12-29-2007 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 2,330 (#36) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x3	Unless cisco can come up with proof that they had been planning a launch of the 'iphone' they aren't going to win the case. I'm pretty sure when it comes to copyright, especially when its just a 'name' you need to provide proof that you are developing a product. Am I right?

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Pope John divisible by zer0 Jan 2005 Last Seen: 05-10-2008 Location: under a rock Posts: 3,489 (#18) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	seems liek a simple name change or settlement will have the phone being released on schedule. stupid apple and their i- prefixing.

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