this is true linksys and several manufactures for vonage do the same thing they call it iphone cisco doesn't own the rights to a word thats c%$%

Man i think the term "Iphone" should be a generic term like smart phone and things like that some of these things are getting out of hand.

OK, I remember hearing a little while back that Apple wanted to trademark the name “Pod” being that they claim it was them who skyrocketed that word into everyday speech.

They had started to go after Burger King for calling their French fry container a FryPod. Apple felt that this was piggyback infringement. They honestly felt that the success of the iPod entitled them to the exclusive use of the word “Pod”, and that any other company who put they word “Pod” into their product name should have to either rename their product or offer up a monetary value to apple.

Now, they feel that it is okay for them to use iPhone and have the nerve to say that they are not worried about any kind of legal retaliation?

Apple should know better than this after all the grief that they went through with the Apple music label (Beatles.)

Maybe you can’t teach an old dog new tricks….

its funny.....ah.....silly things the rich do....

Putting "i" in front of a common word isn't exactly creative. In fact, it is really stupid. The "i" can only stand for idiot. I wonder how much longer Apple can scoot along on overpriced music player sales and an overrated music download service.

I currently am trademarking the following:

iInternet
iWireless
iStereo
iCar
iChair
iSunglasses
iToilet Paper
iCondoms

....there i've officially taken Apple out of business. The world will be a happier place.

[I believe Apple is said best when sticking out your tongue and holding it]

@ tabletpc -- umm... doesn't cisco own linksys?

coz my linksys router says cisco systems on it.

@ KrazyKarl -- i think apple are trying to trademark the letter "i" and the word "pod"

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thecraigc, yes cisco owns linksys

yea just like bellsouth owns cingular.. and cingular ownss AT&T... but AT&T is getting together with bellsouth with the whole DSL.. and im sure pepsi and coke have a connection.. i bet pepsi owns all..

i never knew cisco was such a big company

Pepsi owns both Pizza hut and dominoes I am surprised dominoes still has coke products.

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Pepsi owns both Pizza hut and dominoes I am surprised dominoes still has coke products.

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Where did you hear that? Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC were all once owned by Pepsico but now they are owned by Yum Coperation. This may be a branch of Pepsico which to my knowledge never owned Dominos Pizza. In fact Dominos Pizza is its own company based out of Austrailia/New Zealand as referenced here http://www.dominos.com.au/great_company/company_news_detail.asp?ID=20&pnav=6&snav=20&NewsID=411 and Pepsico and Yum Corperation are US Based.

I think Apple should hook up with a company that makes vacuums and make a vacuum that plays music while you clean and call it iSuck

just think of how many losers would buy it...

@ bobiroc -- domino's pizza was establishes in the USA... the guy who make the best pizza place ever - Domino's - wanted to open 3 pizzarias... hence the 3 dots on the domino... i think it was 2 in CA and 1 in NY... not too sure thought.

anyway BACK ON TOPIC

this is umm... a bit dumb.

and i like the bit that goes, "Makes you wonder if that silly Apple representative just opened his company up for those several other companies to try and get a piece of the action."

"this is true linksys and several manufactures for vonage do the same thing they call it iphone cisco doesn't own the rights to a word thats c%$%"

Just to point out in a geeky way, Cisco own Linksys.

Moose2000, i already mentioned that on my 11 January 2007 16:33 post.

Sorry my good friend, must've missed it. I can see it being thrown out of court similar to a McDonalds case a few years ago. They sued a chinese resteraunt called McChina and were told they could not trademark the prefix 'Mc'

and do microsoft own a part of cisco?

Edit: and if I'm not mistaken microsoft also own a part of apple, but probably not that division/sector. Money comes to money eh!!!