Trademark News for 25-Feb-2007
- 'Microsoft Faces Trademark Suit Over "Office Live" (GigaLaw.com)
A company called Office Live said it has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Microsoft over the software giant's use of "Office Live" for its on-demand productivity tools.
'Milan fashion packs up with jet-set Martini (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Alviero Martini appropriately used his trademark travellers' map of the world design in outfits on the last day of womenswear shows here before the fashion crowd moves on to Paris next week.
'Apple calls up iPhone trademark deal with Cisco (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Apple's all-in-one cell phone, music player and digital organizer set the tech world buzzing anew Thursday after the iPod maker agreed to joint custody of the "iPhone" trademark with Cisco Systems.
'Cisco, Apple settle iPhone trademark lawsuit (CNN.com)
SAN JOSE, California (AP) -- Cisco Systems and Apple Inc. say they have settled the trademark-infringement lawsuit that threatened to derail Apple's use of the "iPhone" name for its much-hyped new iPod-cellular phone gadget.
'Cisco, Apple resolve iPhone trademark issues (Enterprise Networks and Servers)
Cisco and Apple have resolved their dispute involving the "iPhone" trademark. Under the agreement, both companies are free to use the "iPhone" trademark on their products throughout the world.
'Cisco, Apple settle dispute over iPhone trademark (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Apple, the maker of iPods and owner of iTunes, settled a trademark dispute late Wednesday with rival Cisco Systems over the use of the name "iPhone," a vital deal for the US technology group as it prepares to enter the handset market.
'Google Gets Hand In Trademark Dispute (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
Previously critical of the search engine, the Electronic Frontier Foundation supports Google's argument that sponsored links do not constitute infringing uses of trademarks.
'Google's GMail Trademark Challenged In US (WebProNews)
Google hasn't had much luck in Europe holding on to its Gmail trademark, but we haven't heard much in the way of a challenge in the US. A petition for cancellation filed at the US Patent and trademark Office shows that it certainly hasn't gone unchallenged. The domain Gmail.com was bought fair and square from a cartoon cat back in 2004, around the same time Google filed for the trademark. ...
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