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Socoder -> Off Topic -> Eee.. iDontKnow... |
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| Mon, 13 Jun 2011, 03:17 | |
Spare
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apple sued by iCloud for iCloud! Linkage
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| Mon, 13 Jun 2011, 03:17 | |
steve_ancell
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Looks like they're up to their necks in "sueage" then!  |edit| I bet it's not enough to make Jobs sewage his pants though! |edit| |
| Mon, 13 Jun 2011, 04:59 | |
Jayenkai
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The whole iName thing was Apple's thing in the first place, though, wasn't it? It became a big thing, and everyone used it everywhere, but iMac/iPod was there right at the start, as far as I can remember.. Surely in cases like these, that would give Apple the benefit of the doubt? Even if they can't just take anything, they do at least get a bit of fair use in their ability to use them. .... but, you know.. shouldn't just take, 'cos that's being bitchy! -=-=- ''Load, Next List!'' 
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| Mon, 13 Jun 2011, 13:12 | |
Stealth
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The "i" thing should be theirs, but in the US you have to aggressively defend trademarks to protect them. Apple would have to sue everyone who used it and thats ridiculous. This company barely has a case. They offer VoIP. It has nothing to do with Apple's offerings. -=-=- Quit posting and try Google.
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| Mon, 13 Jun 2011, 13:28 | |
JL235
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It does if they were top of Google search before Apple started using this brand. That would have a huge impact on their sales.
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| Tue, 14 Jun 2011, 10:14 | |
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Stealth
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JL235 "That would have a huge impact on their sales." Probably tripled. What do you think? -=-=- Quit posting and try Google.
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| Tue, 14 Jun 2011, 10:38 | |
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JL235
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I think their sales would go down, since if you searched for iCloud you would no longer find them. I personally would be pretty pissed if another company came along and stole the name 'Play My Code'. |
| Tue, 14 Jun 2011, 11:04 | |
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Stealth
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US trademark laws dictate that two companies can't share the same name in the same industry. iCloud Communications is going to have to argue in court that Apple's iCloud service misleads customers. Since they offer VoIP (something Apple doesn't touch), it'll be difficult. The reality is, you're probably not the first person to use "play my code". Being original is pretty hard these days. "since if you searched for iCloud you would no longer find them" This is more of a Google problem, not an intellectual property issue. -=-=- Quit posting and try Google.
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