These two ads from Cisco are directed more at Apple than consumers. The company makes a strong statement in the New York Times (business section -- page C9), exclaiming that their iPhone is “more than talk!†Cisco is dead serious about their ownership of the “iPhone†mark. Cisco also took out a full-page ad in the New York Post a few days ago. A day prior, ... continued »
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Cisco iPhone Ads in the New York Times and New York Post
These two ads from Cisco are directed more at Apple than consumers. The company makes a strong statement in the New York Times (business section -- page C9), exclaiming that their iPhone is “more than talk!†Cisco is dead serious about their ownership of the “iPhone†mark. Cisco also took out a full-page ad in the New York Post a few days ago. A day prior, ... continued »
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Everything may be all right between Cisco and Apple – after all
Business Wire just released a joint statement:
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple and Cisco have agreed to extend the time for Apple to respond to the lawsuit to allow for discussions between the companies with the aim of reaching agreement on trademark rights and interoperability.
Contacts
Cisco
John Noh, 408-853-8445
jnoh@cisco.com
or
Apple
Natalie Kerris, 408-974-6877
nat@apple.com
I am happy to see things are on the up and up! I’m looking forward to a win-win-win resolution. continued »
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iPhone trademark: Use it or lose it
Simply slapping a sticker with “iPhone†on it doesn’t necessarily mean that Cisco is rightfully using the mark in commerce. Which is what the company allegedly did, a few days prior to 5/16/2006 – a full six months after the deadline for filing the Declaration of Use. Cisco was very fortunate for the six months grace period granted by the USPTO.
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Apple desperately in talks with Cisco over iPhone
Couldn’t we all just get along and share the wealth? I mean, wasn’t that what we were taught in kindergarten – share with your friends? Apple isn’t even in the same league or business as Cisco, so there's nothing for Cisco to worry about. Right?
MYiPhone’s inside source just revealed to me that the two companies are in talks for nearly over four hours today over Apple’s use ... continued »
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iPhone trademark - did they really think this would be easy?
Like any unnatural high, after the thrill comes the aching come-down. And there was no high quite like Apple's announcement of the iPhone, laced with anticipation and cut with bodily thrills (some attendees at Macworld 2007 reported light-headedness and sweatiness of the protrusions); who would've suspected that the subsequent downer would arrive so soon?
Already coming in for some minor stick over the absence of 3G, non-user-replaceable battery, lack of ... continued »
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Cisco vs. Apple Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition Complaint
Below is the complaint filed by Cisco over Apple's use of the iPhone mark:
COMPLAINT FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT, UNFAIR COMPETITION, FALSE DESCRIPTION, AND INJURY TO BUSINESS REPUTATION; CASE NO.FOLGER LEVIN & KAHN LLP
Michael A. Kahn (SB# 057432, mkahn@flk.com)
Gregory D. Call (SB# 120483, gcall@flk.com)
Michael F. Kelleher (SB# 165493, mkelleher@flk.com)
Beatrice B. Nguyen (SB# 172961, bnguyen@flk.com)
Embarcadero Center West
275 Battery Street, 23rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: (415) 986-2800
Facsimile: (415) 986-2827
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., CISCO ... continued »
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