IPhone TM

Begin forwarded message:

From: Jonathan <[email protected]>
Date: January 10, 2007 3:46:05 PM EST
To: [email protected]
Subject: For IP if you wish

Dave,

A couple of your readers have commented that Apple is in danger of  
trademark and/or copyright infrigement lawsuits over their use of the  
name 'iPhone'

CBS' Marketwatch reported yesterday that Apple and Cisco were already  
in the process of negotiating the sale of this trademark (although  
they reported again today that these talks haven't closed yet...)

Just an FYI, but one that may strike down one piece of misinformation  
out there.

 From the piece,
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/apple-unwraps-iphone-macworld/ 
story.aspx?guid=%7bE5F71BEE-9873-4F52-A4D9-A6EAE4942D07% 
7d&print=true&dist=printBottom

"The phone may be in production, but there's still a bit of major  
unfinished business remaining for Apple: getting permission from  
Cisco Systems Inc. It turns out that Cisco holds the trademark on  
"iPhone," the name Cisco's Linksys division gave to a wireless phone  
it introduced in mid-December.

According to Cisco, it and Apple have been through some extensive  
discussions recently, and "it is our belief that Apple intends to  
agree to the final document. We expect to receive a signed agreement  
today [Tuesday]," a Cisco statement said."

Thanks

Jonathan

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