By now everyone knows that the iPhone is on schedule and Leopard is delayed until October. We know this because of the statement that Apple released yesterday. However, if we look closely at that statement, something seems out of place.

At the end of the statement where all of the legal mumbo-jumbo is there are a few key phrases that lead one to believe that Apple owns the iPhone trademark. The line reads “NOTE: Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh and iPhone are trademarks of Apple.”

Last time I checked, Cisco owned the trademark and Apple was just allowed to use it. Perhaps there was more to the agreement than they let on?

Apple Says they Own the iPhone Trademark [via iphonefreak]