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Apple Battles Entrepreneur Over ‘Pod’ Trademark
We assure ourselves that words will never hurt us, but they can cost a lot of time and money when it comes to trademark battles. Take the story of Daniel Kokin, who is continuing to fight Apple over a...
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Beating Apple, Start-Up Wins ‘Mighty Mouse’ Trademark
A small start-up has conquered Apple in a battle over the “Mighty Mouse” trademark. The United States Patent and Trademark Office earlier this week granted Man & Machine, a computer-peripheral...
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Steve Jobs to Developer: Name Change ‘Not That Big of a Deal’
Apple is mighty protective of its iPod trademark, and if you violate it, you’ll get no sympathy from Steve Jobs. Apple recently sent a letter to software company Little App Factory, requesting that it...
View ArticleiGuide and iSlate — Two Potential Name Candidates for an Apple Tablet?
Apple’s apparent filing for the “iSlate” trademark and purchase of the iSlate.com domain has some convinced that iSlate will be the official name of Apple’s rumored touchscreen tablet. Some more...
View ArticleApple, Startup Go to Trial Over Pod Trademark
Apple is scheduled to go to trial with a startup to fight over a three-letter word: Pod. The trademark battle centers on independent entrepreneur Daniel Kokin (right), founder of startup Sector Labs,...
View ArticleApple Registers Trademark for ‘There’s an App for That’
Apple’s “There’s an app for that” slogan is so catchy that it’s endlessly parroted by the media, so it’s understandable why the company would register a trademark for the phrase. The U.S. Patent and...
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Broke Taiwanese Company to Sue Apple Over ‘iPad’ Trademark
If you’re going broke, look for reasons to sue rich people. That seems to be the strategy behind a Taiwanese company’s threat to take legal action against Apple. Struggling Taiwanese company Proview...
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Chinese Firm Demands $1.6 Billion from Apple in iPad Trademark Dispute
Apple is embroiled in a trademark suit over ownership of the iPad name, and the battle has taken a dark turn for Cook and company. Apple might have to shell out anywhere from $38 million to $1.6...
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Apple Settles Trademark Dispute with Proview for $60 Million
Apple has agreed to give $60 million to financially troubled PC maker Proview in order to secure the rights to the iPad's name in China, according to a Chinese court ruling.
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